Prediction of Esophageal Varices by Liver Stiffness and Platelets in Persons with HIV infection and Compensated Advanced Chronic Liver Disease
- Autori: Merchante, Nicolas; Saroli Palumbo, Chiara; Mazzola, Giovanni; Pineda, Juan A; Téllez, Francisco; Rivero-Juárez, Antonio; RÃos-Villegas, Maria José; Maurice, James B; Westbrook, Rachel H; Judge, Rebekah; Guaraldi, Giovanni; Schepis, Filippo; Perazzo, Hugo; Rockstroh, Juergen; Boesecke, Christoph; Klein, Marina B; Cervo, Adriana; Ghali, Peter; Wong, Philip; Petta, Salvatore; De Ledinghen, Victor; MacÃas, Juan; Sebastiani, Giada
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2019
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/387188
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals are at increased risk of cirrhosis and esophageal varices. Baveno VI criteria, based on liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and platelet count, have been proposed to avoid unnecessary esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) screening for esophageal varices needing treatment (EVNT). This approach has not been validated in HIV-infected patients.