Hepatic vein transit time (HVTT) and carotid delay time (CDT) for each of the four study groups
| Control (HVTT n = 20) (CDT n = 20) | Mild hepatitis (HVTT n = 20) (CDT n = 15) | Moderate/severe hepatitis (HVTT n = 31) (CDT n = 25) | Cirrhosis (HVTT n = 38) (CDT n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SEM). | ||||
| Significant differences between the groups for the respective HVTT and CDT using a post hoc t test are shown below: | ||||
| *HVTT: control versus moderate/severe hepatitis (p<0.001); control versus cirrhosis (p = 0<0.001); mild hepatitis versus moderate/severe hepatitis (p<0.001); mild hepatitis versus cirrhosis (p<0.001); and moderate/severe hepatitis versus cirrhosis (p<0.001). | ||||
| †CDT: control versus moderate/severe hepatitis (p<0.001); control versus cirrhosis (p<0.001); mild hepatitis versus moderate/severe hepatitis (p = 0.002); mild hepatitis versus cirrhosis (p<0.001); and moderate/severe hepatitis versus cirrhosis (p = 0.02). | ||||
| HVTT* (s) | 38.1 (2.8) | 38.8 (2.4) | 26.0 (2.4) | 15.8 (0.8) |
| CDT† (s) | 30.3 (2.6) | 25.9 (2.6) | 14.8 (2.1) | 5.6 (1.2) |