Esophageal varices

[ToughToes]

Hi Folks,

As person who responded to an earlier post if mine, who seemed very knowledgeable, said that it was somewhat unusual to have portal gastropathy without esophageal varices. He also said that esophageal varices usually appear before portal gasttopathy does.l, and are more common among people with cirrhosis.

Has anybody else heard similar information, or k ow from personal experience, that the information inn5he receding paragraph sounds accurate, ir generally true? I realize that everybody's situation is individual and unique, but is it usually the case that esophageal varices are more common with cirrhosis and that they usually appear before portal gastropathy?

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks very much,

Terry