Research Article
Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Viral Hepatitis C Cirrhosis: Performance of Combined Ultrasonography and Clinical Predictors
Table 2
Univariable analysis of ultrasound indices for the presence of esophageal varices.
| | Variables | EV | Non-EV | Odds ratio | value |
| | Long axis spleen (cm) | | | 1.37 (1.10-1.70) | 0.003 | | Short spleen (cm) | | | 1.62 (1.11-2.38) | 0.008 | | Loss RHV triphasicity | 21 (77.78) | 20 (52.63) | 3.15 (1.04-9.54) | 0.03 | | MPV diameter (cm) | | | 5.00 (0.49-50.97) | 0.17 | | Maximal MPV (cm/s) | | | 1.05 (0.96-1.15) | 0.31 | | Minimal MPV (cm/s) | | | 1.10 (0.94-1.21) | 0.30 | | MPV flow (ml/min) | | | 1.00 (1.00-1.00) | 0.65 | | Max RHV velocity (cm/s) | | | 1.02 (0.99-1.07) | 0.17 | | Min RHV velocity (cm/s) | | | 1.06 (0.99-1.14) | 0.09 | | HA PSV (cm/s) | | | 0.99 (0.96-1.02) | 0.55 | | HA EDV (cm/s) | | | 0.94 (0.87-1.02) | 0.15 | | HA RI | | | N/A | 0.12 |
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Abbreviations: MPV: main portal vein; RHV: right hepatic vein; HA: hepatic artery; PSV: peak systolic velocity; EDV: end-diastolic volume; RI: resistive index.
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