Platelet Count as a Non-invasive Predictor of High-grade Esophageal Varices in Patients with Portal Hypertension: A Cross-sectional Study from Sudan
Abuagla Mohamed Abuagla Nassrallah, Nizar Ibrahim Mahjoub, Abdulrhman Ishag & Mohammed Abbas Awad Elkarim · Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Hepatology · 2026
Background: Oesophageal varices are a life-threatening complication of portal hypertension. While endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis, it is invasive and resource-intensive. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between platelet count and the endoscopic grad...
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10.9734/ajrrhe/2026/v8i168