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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2008; 14(2): 260-264
Published online Jan 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.260
Figure 1
Figure 1 Positive correlation between the portal blood velocity (PBV) and hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG ) (r = 0. 8, P < 0.05).
Figure 2
Figure 2 Inverse correlation between the superior mesenteric artery pulsatility index (SMA-PI) and hepatic venous pressure gradient ( HVPG) (r = -1, P < 0. 01).