Abstract
In patients with hepato-splenic schistosomiasis, a close relationship between the grade of periportal fibrosis and portal vein diameter, spleen size and presence of oesophageal varices and their grade was found.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Endoscopy, Digestive System
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices / pathology*
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Female
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Fibrosis
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Humans
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Liver Diseases, Parasitic / diagnostic imaging
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Liver Diseases, Parasitic / pathology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Portal Vein / pathology*
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Schistosomiasis mansoni / diagnostic imaging
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Schistosomiasis mansoni / pathology*
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Severity of Illness Index
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Splenic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Splenic Diseases / parasitology*
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Splenic Diseases / pathology*
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Splenomegaly
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Uganda
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color