Novel markers of endothelial dysfunction in hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis: More than a mere prediction of esophageal varices

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World J Hepatol. Oct 27, 2020; 12(10): 850-862
Published online Oct 27, 2020. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v12.i10.850

Table 2 Ultrasonographic and liver stiffness values of the enrolled patients

Variable	Liver cirrhosis with EVs	Liver cirrhosis without EVs	Control group	P value
Splenic diameter	182.9 ± 21.4	141 ± 12.8	111.2 ± 9.7	0.003
Platelets/SD ratio	449 ± 166	1374.9 ± 380	1701 ± 239	0.001
FibroScan (kPa)	24.4 ± 6.02	14.8 ± 1.9	5.2 ± 0.82	0.001
CIMT (mm)	1.2 ± 0.13	0.69 ± 0.14	0.62 ± 0.11	0.001

CIMT: Carotid-intima media thickness; EVs: Esophageal varices; SD: Splenic diameter.

Citation: Hanafy AS, Basha MAK, Wadea FM. Novel markers of endothelial dysfunction in hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis: More than a mere prediction of esophageal varices. World J Hepatol 2020; 12(10): 850-862
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v12/i10/850.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v12.i10.850