title: Use of noninvasive markers of portal hypertension and timing of screening endoscopy for gastroesophageal varices in patients with chronic liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Hepatic Hemodynamic Laboratory Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berzigotti
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Boyer
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008099:Liver / Q000503:physiopathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors