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The response of the portal vein to an oral glucose load
R E Goldberg1, C Rada, M Knelson
1Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
Changes of total blood flow, velocities, and cross-sectional area in the portal vein before and after oral glucose administration were studied using image-directed Doppler ultrasonography. Portal vein cross-sectional area, flow velocity, and total blood flow increased significantly compared with baseline studies. Relative increase in these values compared with baseline studies (95% confidence intervals) are presented, and future applications of this method are discussed.