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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2011; 17(12): 1606-1613
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1606
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1606
Figure 3 Behavior of splenic artery resistivity index in the various groups.
Scleroderma (SSc) patients clearly showed a mean value significantly higher than that of control subjects, whose values were within the normal range, but significantly lower than that of cirrhotic patients and somewhat overlapping with them.
- Citation: Tarantino G, Spanò A, Loi G, Parisi A, Tarantino M, Brancaccio G, Gaeta GB, Riccio A. Is spleen circulation impaired in systemic sclerosis and what is the role of liver fibrosis? World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(12): 1606-1613
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i12/1606.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1606