Research Article
Volumetric Growth of the Liver in the Human Fetus: An Anatomical, Hydrostatic, and Statistical Study
Table 3
Liver volumes measured directly by a hydrostatic method and calculated indirectly through a series of indirect, previously achieved measurements, according to the following formula: liver volume = 0.55 × length × transverse diameter × sagittal diameter.
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Note: liver volumes measured directly differ significantly in columns as follows: for (1) versus (2), ; for (1) versus (3), ; and for (2) versus (3), . Liver volumes calculated indirectly differ significantly in columns as follows: for (a) versus (b), ; for (a) versus (c), ; and for (b) versus (c), . Liver volumes measured directly and calculated indirectly differ significantly in rows: for (1) versus (a), (2) versus (b), and (3) versus (c), . |