ALB and Cirrhosis: A correlation between portal blood flow and serum bilirubin or albumin levels in patients with cirrhosis was reported previously [24] which suggests that portal blood flow is at least partially dependent on liver function; therefore, the rate of portal vein recanalization over time may be lower in patients with poorer liver function (Child-Pugh classes B and C) than in patients with better liver function (Child-Pugh class A).