| 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 |