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September 10, 2025DiagnosticsOpen Access

Ultrasonography Elastography to Predict the Diagnosis, Severity, and Treatment Indication of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases

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AWA. WadaYYYasunobu YamashitaMIMikitaka Iguchi

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Overview

Retrospective analysis finds elastography effectively predicts diagnosis and severity of esophageal varices, suggesting a better screening method for chronic liver disease patients.

Key Points

  • Elastography predicts esophageal varices severity, offering non-invasive assessment alternatives.
  • Vs and F-index values were significantly higher in patients with esophageal varices, showcasing its diagnostic utility.
  • The study evaluated elastography in 194 patients with chronic liver diseases through a retrospective analysis.
  • Elastography may enable more patients to be screened for endoscopic evaluation of esophageal varices.

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Wada et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2409bb210217d6479b6f1https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15151867
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