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Blood Ammonia as Predictor for Esophageal Varices and Risk of Bleeding

Egypt150 participantsStarted 2016-07-07

Plain-language summary

Assessment of blood ammonia level as a non-invasive predictor for presence of EV and risk of bleeding

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients with chronic liver disease Exclusion Criteria: * Patient in hepatic encephalopathy or coma. * Patient in active bleeding or with history of bleeding within the two weeks prior to entry in the study . * Patients with heart failure. * Patients with renal failure. * Patient with hepatocellular carcinoma and portal vein thrombosis. * Patient taking Beta blockers.

What they're measuring

level of serum ammonia in patients with risk factors for bleeding from esophageal varices

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03212872

SponsorTanta University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12-31

Contact for this trial

Ferial El-Kalla, MD

00201006023289 f.elkalla@gmail.com

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