[Clinical and biological correlations of esophageal varices in patients with compensated hepatic cirrhosis].
METHODS
The retrospective study included 126 patients with hepatic cirrhosis (HC) CHILD A class, assisted in Botoşani Hospital, during 2007 and 2008. Patients were clinic, biochemical, hematological, etiological, ultrasonographic, endoscopical examined. Statistical analysis carried out with EXCEL soft and SPSS 16.0 soft, calculating chi2, p, ROC curve, SPRI and ASPRI values.


RESULTS
We assessed the sample characteristics using the univariate analysis: age, the presence/absence of esophageal varices, SPRI score (limit value > or = 15.5), ASPRI score (limit value > or = 19.3).


CONCLUSIONS
Non-invasive prediction cannot exclude the endoscopic exam in patients with compensated HC, caused especially by the virus C and alcohol consumption. Thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly and Fibroscan exam were the best noninvasive indicators to predict the esophageal varices.
Doctorand al Universităţii de Medicină Si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Spitalul de Urgenţă Mavromati Botoşani.
Oana
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Arhip
Cristina
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Cijevschi-Prelipcean
Alina
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Manole
Mioara
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Matei
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012372:ROC Curve; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000175:diagnosis