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Abstract

Purpose

We examined the relationship between portal venous velocity and hepatic-abdominal fat in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), using spectral Doppler ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Materials and Methods

In this prospective study, 35 patients with NAFLD and 29 normal healthy adults (control group) underwent portal Doppler US. The severity of hepatic steatosis in patients with NAFLD was assessed by MRI through chemical shift imaging, using a modification of the Dixon method. Abdominal (intra-abdominal and subcutaneous) fat was measured by MRI.

Results

The difference in portal venous velocity between the patients with NAFLD and the control group was significant (pp > 0.05). There were strong correlations between the hepatic fat fraction and subcutaneous adiposity (pp = 0.017), and retroperitoneal fat accumulation (p

Conclusion

Our findings suggest that patients with NAFLD have lower portal venous velocities than normal healthy subjects.

Details

Title
Evaluation of Portal Venous Velocity with Doppler Ultrasound in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Author
Ulusan, Serife; Yakar, Tolga; Koc, Zafer
Pages
450-455
Section
Gastrointestinal Imaging
Publication year
2011
Publication date
Jul-Aug 2011
Publisher
The Korean Society of Radiology
ISSN
12296929
e-ISSN
20058330
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2728300346
Copyright
© 2011. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.