Group A (N = 25)

Group B

(N = 25)

Group C

(N = 25)

P value

liver chogenicity

Coarse

25 (100%)

25 (100%)

25 (100%)

Homogenous

-

-

-

heterogenous

-

-

-

Ascites

-

-

-

Abdominal collaterals

25 (100%)

-

-

>0.05

Spleen longitudinal diameter (cm)

(mean ± S.D.)

16 ± 1.3

13.6 ± 2.5

16 ± 1.4

>0.001

Liver size (cm)

17.4 ± 1.2

15.6 ± 1.6

17.5 ± 1.4

>0.001

Splenic vein diameter (mm)

11.6 ± 1.1

8.1 ± 0.6

9.6 ± 0.7

>0.001

Portal vein diameter (mm)

15.5 ± 1.3

10.4 ± 1.2

15.4 ± 1.3

>0.001