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July 28, 2025

Evaluation of the VITRO Score as a Non-Invasive Marker for Esophageal Varices in Liver Cirrhosis

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HMHala Saleh MuhammadKKKhaled El KarmotyHHHesham Hamdy

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Overview

Evaluation shows the VITRO score effectively detects esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis, suggesting it may replace invasive methods.

Key Points

  • VITRO score distinguished patients with esophageal varices, showing a median score of 1.22 compared to 0.23 in non-varices cases.
  • The analysis indicated a sensitivity of 93.75% and specificity of 100% for detecting esophageal varices using the VITRO score.
  • Sixty Egyptian cirrhotic patients with various underlying conditions were studied, classified by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy results.
  • This non-invasive biomarker could significantly reduce the need for costly and invasive diagnostic procedures in cirrhotic patients.

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Muhammad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a093fe6551bb0af8cea3bhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7124577/v1
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