[HTML][HTML] Spleen Stiffness Probability Index (SSPI): A simple and accurate method to detect esophageal varices in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis

M Giuffrè, D Macor, F Masutti, C Abazia, F Tinè… - Annals of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Recent findings pointed out that even low-risk esophageal
varices (EVs) are markers of severe prognosis. Accordingly, we analyzed spleen stiffness …

The importance of transaminases flare in liver elastography: characterization of the probability of liver fibrosis overestimation by hepatitis C virus-induced cytolysis

M Giuffrè, S Fouraki, M Comar, F Masutti, LS Crocè - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is crucial for appropriate fibrosis staging in
patients with ongoing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. However, there is still an ongoing …