Fig 1. Flow diagram showing study identification and selection.
LS, liver stiffness; SS, spleen stiffness; PH, portal hypertension; EV, esophageal varices; EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.
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