Table 6 The relation between Doppler ultrasound findings and upper endoscopy in the study group at baseline

-Portal vein flow velocity (mean ± SD)” cm/s”

21.99 ± 7.86

18.40 ± 4.09

P < 0.03*

-Portal vein diameter (mean ± SD) “cm”

1.16 ± 0.39

1.73 ± 0.30

P < 0.02*

-TAMV (mean ± SD) “cm/s”

9.62 ± 5.07

5.01 ± 2.41

P < 0.001**

-Cross-section area (mean ± SD) “cm²”

1.18 ± 0.78

1.45 ± 0.57

P = 0.710

-Hepatic arterial resistive index (mean ± SD)

0.65 ± 0.11

0.639 ± 0.07

P = 0.449