Congestion Index of Portal Vein in the Evaluation of Liver Disease

Abstract

Introduction:The invention of Doppler has made it possible to study the hemodynamics of blood flow in the human body. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), chronic viral hepatitis and alcoholic liver cirrhosis are three most common disorders affecting the liver. In our study congestion index of portal vein was studied in normal subjects as well as in these three groups of patients.