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Table 2 Characteristics of the 4 Patients with HPS

From: Hepatopulmonary syndrome in patients with chronic liver disease: role of pulse oximetry

Age (yr)

Gender

Disease etiology

SaO2 (%) supine

SaO2 (%) upright

pO2 (mmHg) upright

Shunt volume (%)

62

HCV-cirrhosis

94

90

71

7

28

Portal vein thrombosis

84

82

54

10

27

Chronic EBV-infection

93

78

64

28

31

Nodular regenerative hyperplasia

90

71

36

34