Winifred Njideka Adiri

Diagnostic Value of Platelet Count/Splenic Diameter Ratio Versus Other Non-invasive Markers in Predicting Oesophageal Varices among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Promise Udoka Asogwa, Uchenna Nkemdilim Ijoma, Chinwe Philomina Onyia, Winifred Njideka Adiri, Joy Ugwuanyi, Gideon Ekene Anigbo, Olive Obienu & Sylvester Chuks Nwokediuko · Asian Journal of Medical Principles and Clinical Practice · 2026

Background: Oesophageal varices are an important complication of portal hypertension in liver cirrhosis, while upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is invasive and may be difficult to access. This study evaluated the diagnostic value of the platelet count/splenic diameter ratio and o...