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Table 3 Optimal cut-offs of liver and spleen stiffness for prediction of clinically significant (≥10 mmHg) and severe (≥12 mmHg) portal hypertension

From: Liver and spleen transient elastography predicts portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease: a prospective cohort study

HVPG

Method

Cut-off, kPa

Sensitivity, %

Specificity, %

PPV, %

NPV, %

Accuracy, %

≥10 mmHg

Liver TE

17.4

88.0

87.5

95.8

74.2

88.7

Spleen TE

47.6

77.3

79.2

92.0

52.7

77.7

≥12 mmHg

Liver TE

20.6

82.8

80.0

88.8

0.75

83.1

Spleen TE

50.7

78.1

77.1

86.2

65.8

77.7

  1. HVPG hepatic venous pressure gradient, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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