MRI scan to predict varices in hepatitis B cirrhosis
Part of Digestive system, Infections clinical trials.
This study uses a special MRI scan to see if your liver and spleen blood flow can help doctors decide if you need an endoscopy to check for dangerous enlarged veins in your food pipe, without having to do the scope test first. It is for people with cirrhosis from hepatitis B.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must have cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) caused by chronic hepatitis B.
- You must agree to have an upper endoscopy (a scope test to check for enlarged veins in your food pipe).
- You must have had a special MRI scan of your belly (with a called IVIM sequence) within the past 6 months.
- You cannot have other liver diseases at the same time.
- You cannot have had any past procedures to treat varices (like a shunt or spleen removal).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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