Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	33702
Country	Albania

Received	2017-02-27 10:07
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-28 13:13
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2017-04-11 13:43
Revised	2017-04-23 16:43
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2017-05-27 01:33
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2017-06-01 06:34
Articles in Press	2017-06-01 06:34
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2017-07-03 10:35
Publish the Manuscript Online	2017-07-12 06:45

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Predictors of esophageal varices and first variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Bledar Kraja, Iris Mone, Ilir Akshija, Adea Koçollari, Skerdi Prifti and Genc Burazeri
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Bledar Kraja, MD, PhD, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Dibra Street 371, Tirana 1001, Albania.
Key Words	Albania; Esophageal varices; Liver cirrhosis; Non-invasive biomarkers; Variceal bleeding
Core Tip	Non-invasive markers of liver fibrosis con­stitute a simple and practical alternative to predict the presence of esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients. However, no single or a combination of non-invasive markers has been widely evaluated for predicting the variceal bleeding, to date. Our findings from a study conducted in Albania indicate that, despite the low diagnostic accuracy, fibrosis-4-index appears the most efficient non-invasive marker which can be used as an initial screening tool for cirrhotic patients in the areas with lacking endoscopy facilities. Yet, none of the non-invasive markers was a useful predictor of esophageal variceal bleeding in Albanian cirrhotic patients.
Publish Date	2017-07-12 06:45
Citation	Kraja B, Mone I, Akshija I, Koçollari A, Prifti S, Burazeri G. Predictors of esophageal varices and first variceal bleeding in liver cirrhosis patients. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(26): 4806-4814
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i26/4806.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i26.4806

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