Table 2.
Hemodynamic parameters in controls and nonobese diabetic patients without and with steatosis.
| Vessel | Parameter | Control group | Diabetics without steatosis | Diabetics with steatosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portal vein | PV (mm) | 10.3 ± 1.1 | 9.9 ± 1.38 | 11.4 ± 1.75* ° |
| PBV (cm/s) | 35 ± 5 | 34.9 ± 6.4 | 30.8 ± 5.6* ° | |
| Hepatic artery | PI-H | 1.02 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.09 | 1.63 ± 0.43* ° |
| Hepatic vein | HV-a | 13 ± 4 | 13.3 ± 3.5 | 4.2 ± 11.1* ° |
| HV-s | −27 ± 6.2 | −24.2 ± 4.9 | −22.78 ± 11 | |
| Splenic artery | PI-S (cm/s) | 0.96 ± 0.1 | 1.16 ± 0.26° | 1.1 ± 0.27° |
PV, Portal vein diameter; PBV, Portal vein flow velocity, (PBV); PI-H, hepatic arterial pulsatility index; HV-a, hepatic-vein A-wave velocity; HV-s, hepatic-vein S-wave velocity; splenic arterial pulsatility index (PI-L). * p < 0.005 vs diabetics without steatosis; ° p < 0.005 vs controls.