ArticleTranslational gastroenterology and hepatology2026
When should I repeat the endoscopy in my patient with compensated cirrhosis, whom I just scoped and who had no or small varices?
Article in Translational gastroenterology and hepatology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00006164 (Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment Against Cirrhosis Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.
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Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-term Treatment Against Cirrhosis Trial (HALT-C)
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Abstract
Endoscopic surveillance for patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) is currently guided by the presence or size of esophageal varices. Current guidelines recommend repeat endoscopy every 2-3 years for patients with no varices and every 1-2 years for those with small varices, but these intervals are based largely on expert opinion rather than objective risk stratification. We evaluated the Disease Severity Index (DSI) from the oral cholate challenge test as a predictor of clinical outcomes in 195 patients from the Hepatitis C Anti-viral Long-term Treatment against Cirrhosis (HALT-C) Trial (ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00006164) with cACLD with no or small esophageal varices. Subjects were stratified into four clinical risk categories based on DSI and platelet count: DSI ≤18.3 (low risk), DSI ≤24 with platelet count >135 nL
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