Table 1.
Comparison of portal vein diameter (PVD), portal vein area (PVA), and hemodynamic hepatic indices among dogs of G1 (ideal), G2 (overweight) and G3 (obese) (mean ± SD), and age‐adjusted mean
| Groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| G1 (n = 12) | G2 (n = 21) | G3 (n = 20) | |
| PVD (cm) | 0.62 ± 0.17 | 0.59 ± 0.14 | 0.64 ± 0.15 |
| (0.63)a | (0.59) | (0.64) | |
| PVA (cm2) | 0.32 ± 0.17 | 0.29 ± 0.14 | 0.33 ± 0.16 |
| (0.32) | (0.29) | (0.33) | |
| MPV (cm/s) | 17.23 ± 3.7b | 15.01 ± 3.34 | 13.66 ± 2.56b |
| (16.12) | (15.5) | (13.8) | |
| PCI (cm × s) | 0.018 ± 0.008 | 0.022 ± 0.014 | 0.024 ± 0.011 |
| (0.02) | (0.021) | (0.024) | |
| PBFV (mL/min/kg) | 32.69 ± 11.86b , c | 19.58 ± 7.68c | 15.22 ± 8b |
| (30.36) | (20.59) | (15.53) | |
| HARI | 0.63 ± 0.06 | 0.61 ± 0.16 | 0.61 ± 0.09 |
| (0.63) | (0.62) | (0.62) | |
a
Age‐adjusted mean.
b
P < 0.05 between G1 and G3.
c
P < 0.05 between G1 and G2.