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HAMMOUCHE , Maryam

Last name: HAMMOUCHE

First name: Maryam

March 2019 (v1)

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Validation of Baveno VI Criteria for Screening and Surveillance of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Compensated Cirrhosis and a Sustained Response to Antiviral Therapy

Thabut, Dominique Bureau, Christophe Layese, Richard

Background & aims: Management of patients with cirrhosis includes endoscopic screening and surveillance to detect esophageal varices (EV) and prevent bleeding. However, the Baveno VI guidelines recommend avoiding endoscopies for patients with liver stiffness measurements below 20 kPa and platelet counts above 150,000 (favorable Baveno VI...

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