title: Platelet count/spleen diameter ratio:  can it replace endoscopy for the screening of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients?
authors: Angelo Zambam
authors: AZ
authors: de Mattos
authors: Angelo Alves
authors: AA
authors: de Mattos
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*