title: Is spleen stiffness a predictor of clinical decompensation in cirrhotic patients?
authors.affiliation: 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. horia.stefanescu@irgh.ro.
authors.forename: Corina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Radu
authors.affiliation: Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Horia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stefanescu
authors.affiliation: 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Bogdan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Procopet
authors.affiliation: Medical Imaging Department, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy,Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lupsor Platon
authors.affiliation: 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tantau
authors.affiliation: 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca;Hepatology Unit, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mircea
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grigorescu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013154:Spleen / Q000503:physiopathology*