Methods: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Wiley Online Library, Science Direct,
China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WeiPu, WanFang database, and Baidu Scholar to …

Aim: To determine if liver stiffness (LS) measurements by means of Transient Elastography
(TE) vary according to the etiology of the underlying liver cirrhosis and to find if there are …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using transient elastography
(TE) to predict the risk of esophageal varices (EVs) in Chinese patients. METHODS: In total …

AIM To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of FibroScan (FS) in detecting esophageal
varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients. METHODS Through a systemic literature search of multiple …

Background/aim Transient elastography is a relatively new, noninvasive method of
measuring liver stiffness. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of transient …

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) is currently recommended in cirrhotic patients to
detect the presence of esophageal varices (EV). Spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) with …

Background and purpose: Transient elastography (TE) has been shown to be a valuable
tool for the prediction of large esophageal varices. However, the conclusions have not been …

Materials and Methods: The literature search was conducted by using PubMed, EMBASE,
Web of Science, and CENTRAL on The Cochrane Library without time or language …

Introduction: One of the most serious complications of liver cirrhosis is variceal bleeding.
Early recognition of the oesophageal varices is of primary importance in the prevention of …

Abstract Background and Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of
transient elastography (TE) for high‐risk esophageal varices (HREV) prediction in hepatitis …