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Table 2 Blood vessel diameters (mm) of canines’ portal venous system

From: Assessment of a biofluid mechanics-based model for calculating portal pressure in canines

Vessel (mm)

Control

CCl4

(1 month)

CCl4

(2 months)

CCl4

(3 months)

CCl4

(4 months)

Portal vein

4.5 ± 0.4

7.2 ± 0.6*

7.7 ± 1.2*

8.2 ± 1.0*

9.5 ± 1.3*

Left portal vein

3.4 ± 0.3

4.9 ± 0.7*

5.9 ± 0.9*

6.2 ± 1.4*

7.6 ± 1.2*

Right portal vein

4.2 ± 0.2

4.9 ± 0.4*

5.2 ± 0.6*

5.8 ± 0.6*

6.8 ± 1.2*

Splenic vein

1.8 ± 0.2

3.4 ± 0.5*

4.0 ± 0.5*

4.5 ± 0.7*

4.9 ± 0.8*

Superior mesenteric vein

3.1 ± 0.3

4.1 ± 0.2*

4.8 ± 0.5*

5.8 ± 0.7*

6.0 ± 0.6*

Inferior mesenteric vein

2.0 ± 0.1

2.4 ± 0.3*

2.9 ± 0.3*

3.5 ± 0.4*

3.8 ± 0.4*

  1. Note. Values are presented as the M ± SD; * meaning P < 0.05 vs. Control group; CCl4 carbon tetrachloride