Cases with portosystemic shunts

(Group A & C) N = 50

Cases without portosystemic shunts

(Group B) N = 25

P value

INR

1.4 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.1

>0.05

AST (IU/L)

72.4 ± 25.1

77.1 ± 36

<0.05

ALT (IU/L)

77.8 ± 22.2

72.9 ± 18.1

<0.05

Albumin (gm/dl)

2.9 ± 0.2

3 ± 0.3

<0.05

T.bil (mg/dl)

2.1 ± 0.3

1.7 ± 0.3

>0.001

Ammonia (μg/dL)

185.5 ± 55.1

85 ± 21.1

>0.001

Spleen longitudinal diameter (cm)

16.1 ± 1.4

13.6 ± 2.5

<0.001

Liver size by US (cm)

17.5 ± 1.3

15.6 ± 1.6

<0.001

Portal vein diameter by US (mm)

15.5 ±1.3

10.4 ± 1.2

<0.001

Splenic vein diameter by US (mm)

10.6 ± 1.4

8.1 ± 0.7

<0.001