Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2015; 21(3): 988-996
Published online Jan 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i3.988
Table 5 Volume parameters of liver lobes for best identifying the presence and Child-Pugh class of liver cirrhosis, and predicting the presence of esophageal varices
ParameterCut-offDifferentiationsSensitivitySpecificity
CV/ALB0.6No cirrhosis vs cirrhosis82.0%83.00%
RV (mm3)508.9Class A vs C90.3%84.5%
LLV/ALB7.5Class B vs C93.8%81.5%
LLV (mm3)233.2Class A vs B74.4%73.1%
RV/ALB (mm3)20.46No varices vs varices80.0%83.5%