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| ISSN |
1948-5182 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Splenic elastography in cirrhosis: A practical, non-invasive portal hypertension assessment from a Nigerian tertiary center
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Invited Manuscript |
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Habibu Tijjani Saleh, Yusuf Musa, Abubakar Sadiq Aminu, Hafizu Zubairu Abdullahi, Adamu Alhaji Samaila and Musa Muhammad Borodo |
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| Corresponding Author |
Yusuf Musa, Chief Physician, Consultant, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina, Murtala Muhammad Way, Opposite Jibia Road, Katsina 820101, Nigeria. yusuf.musa@npmcn.edu.ng |
| Key Words |
Splenic stiffness; Transient elastography; Liver cirrhosis; Liver disease severity; Portal hypertension |
| Core Tip |
Splenic stiffness measurement (SSM) by transient elastography is a promising, non-invasive proxy for portal hypertension in cirrhosis, especially where endoscopy access is limited. In this North-Western Nigerian cohort, SSM was significantly higher in cirrhotic patients and rose with advancing Child-Pugh class. Strong correlations emerged between SSM and indicators of liver dysfunction (bilirubin, international normalized ratio, albumin, platelets), supporting its utility as an objective severity marker. Implementing SSM could streamline risk stratification, monitor disease progression, and alleviate the burden on scarce endoscopic services in low-resource settings, offering a scalable tool for improving clinical decision-making. |
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2026-03-26 09:22 |
| Citation |
Saleh HT, Musa Y, Aminu AS, Abdullahi HZ, Samaila AA, Borodo MM. Splenic elastography in cirrhosis: A practical, non-invasive portal hypertension assessment from a Nigerian tertiary center. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(3): 114768 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i3/114768.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.114768 |
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