Demographic and Doppler flowmetry data of controls and patients with Crohn’s disease
| Characteristics and parameters | Crohn’s disease | Controls (n= 40) | p Value |
| Female/male | 37/39 | 23/17 | 0.48 |
| Age (y) | 32.3 (10.6) (n=76) | 33.6 (13.2) | 0.57 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.4 (12.2) (n=76) | 58.2 (9.0) | 0.32 |
| Height (cm) | 169.7 (8.7) (n=76) | 167.1 (8.2) | 0.12 |
| Portal vein | |||
| Diameter (mm) | 11.4 (1.1) (n=67) | 10.9 (1.1) | 0.025 |
| Vmean (cm/sec) | 23.4 (4.3) (n=67) | 18.2 (2.7) | 0.0001 |
| Flow volume (ml/min) | 1443 (362) (n=67) | 1011 (193) | 0.0001 |
| Superior mesenteric artery | |||
| Diameter (mm) | 6.5 (0.9) (n=54) | 5.7 (0.8) | 0.0001 |
| Vmean (cm/sec) | 46.5 (11.1) (n=54) | 35.3 (6.4) | 0.0001 |
| Flow volume (ml/min) | 889 (354) (n=54) | 534 (139) | 0.0001 |
| Resistance index | 0.82 (0.05) (n=54) | 0.85 (0.02) | 0.0001 |
Results are expressed as mean (SEM).