title: Noninvasive methods for esophageal varices prediction in cirrhotic patients: are we there yet?
authors.forename: Ângelo Zambam
authors.initials: ÂZ
authors.lastname: de Mattos
authors.forename: Angelo Alves
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: de Mattos
mesh_terms: D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*