Anthropometric Correlates Of Sonographically-determined Normal Portal Vein Diameter: Results From A Study Conducted In Rajasthan, India

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dc.contributor.authorLal, Nidhien_US
dc.contributor.authorLal, Viveken_US
dc.contributor.authorMajumdar, Sayantanien_US
dc.contributor.authorMoitra, Sreyaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:29:19Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:29:19Z
dc.date.issued2018-07
dc.description.abstractBackground: Dilatation of portal vein is predictive of portal hypertension and therefore requires accuratestandards for normal measurements. Despite several studies to determine portal vein diameters, there existconsiderable variations across communities. Moreover, body builds have been found to correlate with differentdiseases.Purpose of study: We conducted a study among 200 normal participants belonging to Rajasthan in order toobtain data on sonographically measured diameters of portal vein and determine the association betweenportal vein diameters and age, sex, anthropometric measurements like height, weight, chest circumference,circumference at the transpyloric plane, circumference at the umbilicus and circumference at the hip.Results: We found that the mean portal vein diameter assessed ultrasonographically was 10.2 mm (SD 1.47 mm),with diameter ranging from 8.0 mm to 14.5 mm. Although, there was no statistically significant difference inportal vein diameter among the various age groups, a statistically significant difference was found betweenmales and females. Portal vein diameter showed a statistically significant, positive correlation, albeit poor withanthropometric measurements, viz. weight, chest circumference, circumference at transpyloric plane,circumference at umbilicus and circumference at hip. A strong positive correlation was found between portalvein diameter and height of the study subjects (r = 0.40). On linear regression analysis, this relationship wasfound to be statistically significant, with an increase in portal vein diameter of 0.06 mm for every increase of oneunit (1 cm) in height.Conclusion: The upper limit of normality of portal vein diameter was found to be 14.5 mm. Width of portal veinsdetermined by sonography is indirect indicator of portal pressure responsible for development of varices, andprompt further investigationen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDemonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNational Medical Advisor, German Leprosy & TB Relief Association-Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDemonstrator, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, College of Medicine & Sagore Datta Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLal Nidhi, Lal Vivek, Majumdar Sayantani, Moitra Sreya. Anthropometric Correlates Of Sonographically-determined Normal Portal Vein Diameter: Results From A Study Conducted In Rajasthan, India. International Journal of Anatomy and Research. 2018 Jul; 6(3): 5588-5592en_US
dc.identifier.issn2321-4287
dc.identifier.issn2321-8967
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/198375
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIMED Research Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.208en_US
dc.subjectAnthropometryen_US
dc.subjectPortal veinen_US
dc.subjectUltrasonographyen_US
dc.titleAnthropometric Correlates Of Sonographically-determined Normal Portal Vein Diameter: Results From A Study Conducted In Rajasthan, Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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