Platelet count is not a predictor of the presence or development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhosis
Qamar AA, Grace ND, Groszmann RJ, Garcia‐Tsao G, Bosch J, Burroughs AK, Maurer R, Planas R, Escorsell A, Garcia‐Pagan J, Patch D, Matloff DS, Makuch R, Group P. Platelet count is not a predictor of the presence or development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhosis. Hepatology 2007, 47: 153-159. PMID: 18161700, DOI: 10.1002/hep.21941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientPresence of GEVsGastroesophageal varicesPlatelet countPortal hypertensionMild portal hypertensionSpecific platelet countDouble-blind trialVenous pressure gradientTime of endoscopyHVPG changesCompensated cirrhosisHVPG measurementNoninvasive testsCurrent guidelinesNoninvasive markerPatientsSecondary analysisLongitudinal evaluationCirrhosisEsophagogastroduodenoscopyHypertensionVaricesPresent longitudinal studyLongitudinal study