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Manifestations of severe portal hypertension: Validation of a non-invasive scor...
Afonso,Miguel; Pinto,Joana; Veloso,Ricardo; Freitas,Teresa; Carvalho,João; Fraga,JoséBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Current Guidelines recommend that cirrhotic patients should undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for screening of esophageal varices. Several studies evaluated the ability of non-invasive markers to predict the presence of esophageal varices. We aimed to test the validity of platelet count-to-spleen diameter ratio (PC/SD) to predict the presence of esophageal varices as well as endoscop...
Visceral fat: A key factor in diverticular disease of the colon
Afonso,Miguel; Pinto,Joana; Veloso,Ricardo; Freitas,Teresa; Carvalho,João; Fraga,JoséBackground and aim: Diverticular disease of the colon is a common disease, representing na important health problem in Western countries. The authors aimed to study the visceral fat and parameters of obesity in the diverticular disease of the colon. Methods: Case-control study of unselected medium-risk subjects who underwent colonoscopy for screening of colorectal cancer during 1 year. Subjects were inquired by...