Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Esophageal Varices in Patients with  Liver Cirrhosis: A Prospective Observational Study

Dr Shashikanth Patil, Dr Sneha Bharathi S Angadi, Dr. Shivaprasad Gaddikeri

Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Prospective Observational Study

Authors

Dr Shashikanth Patil, Dr Sneha Bharathi S Angadi, Dr. Shivaprasad Gaddikeri

Keywords:

liver cirrhosis; esophageal varices; thrombocytopenia; albumin; bilirubin; INR; splenomegaly; portal hypertension; non-invasive predictors.

Abstract

Background :-Esophageal varices are a major manifestation ofportal hypertension in liver cirrhosis, which are associated with potentially life-threateninghemorrhage. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopyremains the reference investigation

References

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Published

2026-07-26

How to Cite

Dr Shashikanth Patil, Dr Sneha Bharathi S Angadi, Dr. Shivaprasad Gaddikeri. (2026). Clinical and Laboratory Predictors of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Prospective Observational Study. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 3300–3309. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2854