1. 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 
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2. Figure 1 Flow chart of the studied patients.
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3. 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.
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4. 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.
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