Correlations between arterial compliance (COMPart ) and vasoactive substances in patients with cirrhosis breathing room air and oxygen (O2 )
| Room air (r) | p Value | O2(r) | p Value | |
| COMPartversus | ||||
| Plasma noradrenaline | −0.20 | NS | −0.08 | NS |
| Plasma adrenaline | −0.53 | <0.02 | −0.28 | 0.09 |
| Plasma renin activity | 0.16 | NS | 0.29 | NS |
| Plasma endothelin-1 | −0.27 | NS | −0.05 | NS |
| Plasma CGRP | 0.58 | <0.01 | 0.47 | <0.01 |
r, correlation under baseline conditions (room air) and O2 inhalation; CGRP, calcitonin gene related peptide.