Ultrasound-based elastography for the diagnosis of portal hypertension in cirrhotics

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2015; 21(41): 11542-11551
Published online Nov 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11542

Table 3 Predictive value of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the liver for esophageal varices

Study	At least grade 1 EV				At least grade 2 EV
Study	Cut-off (m/s)	AUROC	Se	Sp	Cut-off (m/s)	AUROC	Se	Sp
Bota et al[67], Ann Hepatol 2012	-	-	-	-	2.25	0.596	93.4%	28.9%
Morishita et al[69], J Gastroenterol 2014	2.05	0.89	83%	76%	2.39	0.868	81.0%	82.0%

EV: Esophageal varices; Se: Sensitivity; Sp: Specificity; AUROC: Area under the receiver operating characteristics curve.

Citation: Şirli R, Sporea I, Popescu A, Dănilă M. Ultrasound-based elastography for the diagnosis of portal hypertension in cirrhotics. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(41): 11542-11551
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i41/11542.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11542