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. 2003 Apr;162(4):1175–1182. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)63913-2

Table 3.

Diameters of the Proximal and Distal Segments of the Biliary Tree, Hepatic Artery, and Portal Vein in Normal and ANIT-Fed Rats

Hepatic structure Diameters (μm)
Proximal segments Distal segments
Normal ANIT Normal ANIT
Biliary tree 218.1 ± (38.4) 195.9 ± (45.3) 21.3 ± (5.7) 22.1 ± (6.3)
Hepatic artery 211.8 ± (56.6) 281.6 ± (54.6) 22.5 ± (3.6) 24.6 ± (4.6)
Portal vein 488.1 ± (85.4) 316.5 ± (83.9)* 33.6 ± (7.3) 26.8 ± (5.3)

*, P < 0.001 compared to normal portal vein.