Table 3.
Correlation coefficient between the diameter of azygous vein/thickness of gastric wall and flow parameters examined in the patients with liver cirrhosis (n = 42).
| feature | Coefficient for correlation | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Azygous vein diameter versus Vmin portal | 0.085 | 0.62 |
| Azygous vein diameter versus Vmax portal | 0.170 | 0.32 |
| Azygous vein diameter versus Tmax portal | 0.162 | 0.34 |
| Azygous vein diameter versus Vmin splenic | −0.026 | 0.88 |
| Azygous vein diameter versus Vmax splenic | 0.009 | 0.95 |
| Azygous vein diameter versus Tmax splenic | 0.022 | 0.89 |
| Gastric wall thickness versus Vmin portal | 0.030 | 0.85 |
| Gastric wall thickness versus Vmax portal | −0.86 | 0.59 |
| Gastric wall thickness versus Tmax portal | −0.49 | 0.76 |
| Gastric wall thickness versus Vmin splenic | −0.202 | 0.20 |
| Gastric wall thickness versus Vmax splenic | −0.163 | 0.31 |
| Gastric wall thickness versus Tmax splenic | −0.129 | 0.43 |