Splenic elastography in cirrhosis: A practical, non-invasive portal hypertension assessment from a Nigerian tertiary center

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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 114768
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.114768

Table 1 Demography of the participants, n (%)

Variable(s)	Liver disease category		Total	χ²	P value
Variable(s)	Control	Cases (cirrhosis)	Total	χ²	P value
Age of participants (in years)
≤ 30	9 (15.0)	9 (15.0)	18 (15.0)	0.000	1.000
31-40	10 (16.7)	10 (16.7)	20 (16.7)
41-50	19 (31.7)	19 (31.7)	38 (31.7)
51-60	14 (23.3)	14 (23.3)	28 (23.3)
≥ 61	8 (13.3)	8 (13.3)	16 (13.3)
Range	19-71	19-71	19-71
mean ± SD	44.32 ± 11.96	44.57 ± 12.11	44.44 ± 11.99
Gender of participants
Female	21 (35.0)	21 (35.0)	42 (35.0)	0.000	1.000
Male	39 (65.0)	39 (65.0)	78 (65.0)

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Table 2 Comparison of splenic stiffness measurement and key laboratory parameters between cirrhotic patients and controls, median (interquartile range)/mean ± SD

Parameter	Cirrhotics (n = 60)	Controls (n = 60)	¹P value
Splenic stiffness (kPa)	56.8 (36.4-88.9)	17.9 (14.2-20.6)	< 0.001
Platelet count (× 10⁹/L)	85 (65-110)	220 (190-250)	< 0.001
Serum albumin (g/L)	30.2 ± 5.1	42.8 ± 3.6	< 0.001
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)	40.5 (22.3-78.6)	12.6 (9.8-15.4)	< 0.001
INR	1.6 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.1	< 0.001

¹Statistically significant.

INR: International normalized ratio.

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Citation: Saleh HT, Musa Y, Aminu AS, Abdullahi HZ, Samaila AA, Borodo MM. Splenic elastography in cirrhosis: A practical, non-invasive portal hypertension assessment from a Nigerian tertiary center. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(3): 114768
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