[PDF][PDF] Thrombocytopenia and Grading of Esophageal Varices in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease

MA Abbas, A Ali, SB Zafar, A Ahmed, MN Qureshi… - Cureus, 2024 - cureus.com
Background Chronic liver disease (CLD) is associated with a variety of consequences,
including thrombocytopenia and esophageal varices, which significantly impact patient …

Platelet count can be used to determine the severity of oesophageal varices

KC Okonkwo, AB Olokoba, OM Bojuwoye… - Research Journal of …, 2024 - ajol.info
Introduction: Variceal haemorrhage is one of the most devastating consequences of portal
hypertension. The risk of bleeding increases with severity of varices. It is important to see if …