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).
| Group | Number of rats () | ID (×102 μm) | OD (×102 μm) | WT (×102 μm) | CSA (×104 μm2) |
| Control | 8 | 8.08 ± 0.17 | 10.07 ± 0.14 | 1.26 ± 0.04 | 39.42 ± 2.24 | Week 4 | 8 | 8.24 ± 0.21 | 10.23 ± 0.14 | 1.31 ± 0.04 | 40.52 ± 2.16 | Week 6 | 8 | 8.68 ± 0.22△ | 11.13 ± 0.21△ | 1.39 ± 0.02△ | 44.52 ± 4.06△ | Week 8 | 8 | 9.03 ± 0.14△ | 12.04 ± 0.13△ | 1.48 ± 0.02△ | 49.92 ± 2.57△ | Week 10 | 8 | 9.24 ± 0.24△ | 12.42 ± 0.25△ | 1.57 ± 0.01△ | 54.52 ± 3.08△ |
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CSA, cross-sectional area; ID, internal diameter; OD, outside diameter; WT, wall thickness △ vs. control group.
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