A A Qamar

Summary

Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Platelet count is not a predictor of the presence or development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhosis
    Amir A Qamar
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02446, USA
    Hepatology 47:153-9. 2008
  2. ncbi Abnormal hematological indices in cirrhosis
    A A Qamar
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Can J Gastroenterol 23:441-5. 2009

Detail Information

Publications2

  1. ncbi Platelet count is not a predictor of the presence or development of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhosis
    Amir A Qamar
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA 02446, USA
    Hepatology 47:153-9. 2008
    ..Patients with mild portal hypertension whose PLT remains greater than 100,000 have significantly less risk of GEV. Although HVPG correlates somewhat with PLT, changes in PLT cannot be used as a surrogate for HVPG changes...
  2. ncbi Abnormal hematological indices in cirrhosis
    A A Qamar
    Brigham and Women s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Can J Gastroenterol 23:441-5. 2009
    ..The present article reviews the pathogenesis, incidence, prevalence, clinical significance and treatment of abnormal hematological indices in cirrhosis...