Fig. 4

Percentage change in flow, area and velocity in the portal vein, hepatic artery, total hepatic blood flow (THBF) and azygos vein following meal ingestion in healthy participants and patients with compensated cirrhosis (mean ± standard error of the mean). Absolute change in flow is also given. Filled circles indicate healthy participants and open circles indicate patients with compensated cirrhosis. Comparison of each time point with baseline, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. T time