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Volume 143, Issue 3, Pages 646-654 (September 2012) Measurement of Spleen Stiffness to Evaluate Portal Hypertension and the Presence of Esophageal Varices in Patients With HCV-Related Cirrhosis  Antonio Colecchia, Lucia Montrone, Eleonora Scaioli, Maria Letizia Bacchi–Reggiani, Agostino Colli, Giovanni Casazza, Ramona Schiumerini, Laura Turco, Anna Rita Di Biase, Giuseppe Mazzella, Luca Marzi, Umberto Arena, Massimo Pinzani, Davide Festi  Gastroenterology  Volume 143, Issue 3, Pages 646-654 (September 2012) DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.05.035 Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Flow chart of the studied patients. Gastroenterology 2012 143, 646-654DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2012.05.035) Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Linear regression analysis of the correlation between HVPG (mm Hg) and LS (kPa) (left panel) and SS (kPa) (right panel). Patients with varices are indicated by dark dots, and those without varices are indicated by white dots. Gastroenterology 2012 143, 646-654DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2012.05.035) Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Distribution of SS and LS values in patients with HVPG <12 or >12 mm Hg (A and B, respectively), HVPG <10 or >10 mm Hg (C and D, respectively) and with or without EV (E and F, respectively). Rule-in and rule-out values are also reported. Gastroenterology 2012 143, 646-654DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2012.05.035) Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions