title: The response of the portal vein to an oral glucose load.
abstract: Changes of total blood flow, velocities, and cross-sectional area in the portal vein before and after oral glucose administration were studied using image-directed Doppler ultrasonography. Portal vein cross-sectional area, flow velocity, and total blood flow increased significantly compared with baseline studies. Relative increase in these values compared with baseline studies (95% confidence intervals) are presented, and future applications of this method are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rada
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knelson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Haaga
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minkin
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005947:Glucose / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose