Research Article

Effect of Fluid Shear Stress on Portal Vein Remodeling in a Rat Model of Portal Hypertension

Table 2

Geometric changes in the portal vein (  ±  SD).

GroupNumber of rats ()ID (×102μm)OD (×102μm)WT (×102μm)CSA (×104μm2)

Control 88.08 ± 0.1710.07 ± 0.141.26 ± 0.0439.42 ± 2.24
Week 488.24 ± 0.2110.23 ± 0.141.31 ± 0.0440.52 ± 2.16
Week 688.68 ± 0.2211.13 ± 0.211.39 ± 0.0244.52 ± 4.06
Week 889.03 ± 0.1412.04 ± 0.131.48 ± 0.0249.92 ± 2.57
Week 1089.24 ± 0.2412.42 ± 0.251.57 ± 0.0154.52 ± 3.08

CSA, cross-sectional area; ID, internal diameter; OD, outside diameter; WT, wall thickness vs. control group.