2022
DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24589
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RLLB/Alb ratio: a promising noninvasive diagnostic marker in assessing esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

Abstract: Background Endoscopy has long been widely used to screen for esophageal varices (EV) in cirrhotic patients. Recurrent endoscopy is a significant burden for the healthcare system of the endoscopic unit as well as uncomfortable and high costs for patients. This study intended to prognosticate Right Liver Lobe Diameter/Serum Albumin Ratio (RLLD/Alb) as a non‐invasive approach in the early diagnosis of EV among chronic liver disease (CLD) Bangladeshi patients enrolled in a specific hospital. Participants and Metho… Show more

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“…Protrusion of dilated veins (>50.0% of normal diameter) into the lumen of esophagus seen on the endoscope was labeled as esophageal varices (True Positive). 12,13 All the data including the demographics were noted into the attached proforma. To eliminate bias, all the laboratory investigations were acquired from the same laboratory (Hospital Lab), all the ultrasonographic measurements of the right lobe of liver were taken by the same consultant of the radiology department and all the endoscopies were performed by the same consultant of the medical department.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Protrusion of dilated veins (>50.0% of normal diameter) into the lumen of esophagus seen on the endoscope was labeled as esophageal varices (True Positive). 12,13 All the data including the demographics were noted into the attached proforma. To eliminate bias, all the laboratory investigations were acquired from the same laboratory (Hospital Lab), all the ultrasonographic measurements of the right lobe of liver were taken by the same consultant of the radiology department and all the endoscopies were performed by the same consultant of the medical department.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These includes right liver lobe diameter (RLLD)/albumin ratio, albumin-bilurubin (ALBI) score, left liver lobe diameter (LLLD)/albumin ratio, and platelet count/spleen diameter (PC/SD) ratio. 11,12 A study conducted at the Medicine Department, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), has established the usefulness of right liver lobe diameter (RLLD) to serum albumin (SA) ratio for this purpose in high probability patients. 7 Since the predictive values change with the prevalence of disease and there is no data available to define this relation in the local population, the present study will describe its utility and define this relation in the local community.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%