Evaluation of Portal Venous Flow as a Non-invasive Method for Diagnosing Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

Kesimal U., Durmaz S. O., Pinarbasili T.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, vol.27, no.2, pp.93-97, 2021 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/vhd.galenos.2021.2021-2-4
  • Journal Name: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.93-97
  • Keywords: Chronic hepatitis B, Doppler ultrasonography, non-invasive fibrosis test, CHRONIC VIRAL-HEPATITIS, PLATELET RATIO INDEX, BLOOD-FLOW, SONOGRAPHY, PREDICTION, CIRRHOSIS, MARKERS, COUNT, TESTS, AGE
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between portal venous flow (PVF), which could be measured non-invasively with Doppler ultrasound, and the degree of fibrosis obtained by biopsy in patients with chronic hepatitis (CHB).