Table 2 |
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Nutritional parameters in patients with cirrhosis according to gender and Subjective Global Assessment grades |
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**SGA B |
**SGA C |
p value # |
Normal values |
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Male patients with cirrhosis (n = 23) |
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BMI (kg/m2) |
26.3 ± 3.5 |
18.1 ± 1.6 |
<0.0001 |
23.8 |
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*MAMC (cm) (% < 5th percentile) |
24.5 ± 3.6 (21.7) |
19.4 ± 1.5 (39.1) |
0.002 |
23.6 |
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*TST (mm) (% < 5th percentile) |
10.1 ± 3.1 0 |
5.9 ± 1.4 (4.3) |
0.003 |
5 |
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Handgrip strength (kgF) |
20.8 ± 7.9 |
16.1 ± 6.2 |
0.18 |
34.1 |
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Albumin (g/l) |
20.9 ± 7.4 |
23.0 ± 5.0 |
0.51 |
35-50 |
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Transferin (g/l) |
1.7 ± 0.7 |
1.5 ± 0.8 |
0.68 |
1.8-2.7 |
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Female patients with cirrhosis (n = 13.) |
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BMI (kg/m2) |
28.9 ± 4.3 |
19.4 ± 2.7 |
0.001 |
24.6 |
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MAMC (cm) (% < 5th percentile) |
28.1 ± 3.6 (0) |
18.0 ± 0.9 (30.8) |
<0.0001 |
18.5 |
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TST (mm) (% < 5th percentile) |
10.9 ± 4.2 (33.3) |
8.6 ± 1.1 (33.3) |
0.24 |
12 |
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Handgrip strength (kgF) |
13.4 ± 5.2 |
9.1 ± 2.2 |
0.06 |
34.1 |
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Albumin (g/l) |
20.1 ± 4.4 |
17.2 ± 2.9 |
0.22 |
35-50 |
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Transferin (g/l) |
1.9 ± 0.5 |
1.2 ± 0.4 |
0.03 |
1.8-2.7 |
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*BMI = body mass index; TST = triceps skinfold thickness; MAMC = mid-arm muscle circumference ** Subjective Global Assessment # Student's T-test |
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Tai et al. Nutrition Journal 2010 9:27 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-9-27 |
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