Grading of hepatic schistosomiasis by the use of ultrasonography

Forty-three subjects with pure hepatic schistosomiasis having ultrasonographic assessment of periportal fibrosis were grouped according to the thickness of their portal tracts: grade I = 3-5 mm, grade II = greater than 5-7 mm, and grade III = greater than 7 mm. A history of hematemesis, blood transf...

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Published in:	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 46; no. 4; p. 403
Main Authors:	Abdel-Wahab, M F, Esmat, G, Farrag, A, el-Boraey, Y A, Strickland, G T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-1992
Subjects:	Adult Esophageal and Gastric Varices - etiology Esophageal and Gastric Varices - pathology Esophagoscopy Female Humans Liver - diagnostic imaging Liver Diseases, Parasitic - complications Liver Diseases, Parasitic - diagnostic imaging Male Portal Vein - diagnostic imaging Schistosomiasis mansoni - complications Schistosomiasis mansoni - diagnostic imaging Spleen - diagnostic imaging Splenic Vein - diagnostic imaging Ultrasonography
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