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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2008; 14(15): 2454-2455
Published online Apr 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2454
Published online Apr 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2454
Without varices | With varices | P-value | AUC of ROC curve | Best cut-off predictor value | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |
Hepatitis C cirrhosis | 67 | 26 | |||||
Platelet count (× 109/L) | 136 ± 53 | 87 ± 44 | < 0.001 | 0.78 | 90 | 78 | 61 |
Spleen size (cm) | 12.4 ± 2.6 | 15.0 ± 2.3 | < 0.001 | 0.78 | 14 | 82 | 65 |
Platelet:Spleen ratio | 11.8 ± 6.0 | 6.2 ± 4.3 | < 0.001 | 0.81 | 6.5 | 82 | 65 |
Platelet and spleen derived predictor[6] | 0.84 | 1 | 79 | 77 | |||
Alcoholic cirrhosis | 42 | 35 | |||||
Platelet count (× 109/L) | 200 ± 90 | 142 ± 99 | 0.009 | 0.74 | 130 | 79 | 57 |
Spleen size (cm) | 11.2 ± 2.4 | 12.9 ± 3.5 | 0.02 | 0.68 | 12 | 71 | 54 |
Platelet:Spleen ratio | 19.0 ± 10.6 | 13.4 ± 14.2 | 0.06 | 0.75 | 11.1 | 81 | 57 |
Platelet and spleen derived predictor[6] | 0.72 | 0.09 | 71 | 60 |
- Citation: Sen S, Griffiths WJ. Non-invasive prediction of oesophageal varices in cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(15): 2454-2455
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i15/2454.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2454