Noninvasive predictors of esophageal varices in patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.106283
Abstract: BACKGROUND No previous study have evaluated transient elastography for predicting esophageal varices in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis. AIM To investigate noninvasive methods of predicting esophageal varices in patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni. METHODS Cross-sectional multicentric study included… read more here.
Keywords: patients hepatosplenic; esophageal varices; varices patients; ssps ... See more keywords
Sarcopenia, body composition and factors associated with variceal gastrointestinal bleeding and splenectomy in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac052
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a common complication of cirrhosis and an important predictor of morbimortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) as well as to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; gastrointestinal bleeding; sarcopenia; associated variceal ... See more keywords
Pulmonary shunts in severe hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: Diagnosis by contrast echocardiography and their relationship with abdominal ultrasound findings
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005417
Abstract: Background Schistosomiasis is endemic to several parts of the world. Among the species that affect humans, Schistosoma mansoni is one of the most common causes of illness. In regions where schistosomiasis mansoni is endemic, reinfection… read more here.
Keywords: abdominal ultrasound; pulmonary shunt; pulmonary shunts; hepatosplenic schistosomiasis ... See more keywords