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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2005; 11(9): 1356-1360
Published online Mar 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1356
Published online Mar 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1356
Table 1 Characteristics of the 57 patients at base line (mean±SD).
| Variables | Male | Female | All |
| n | 26 | 31 | 57 |
| Age (yr) | 62.0±11.4 | 66.0±10.0 | 64.2±10.8 |
| Etiology (HCV/HBV/Alcohol/PBC) | 23/2/1/0 | 27/2/1/1 | 50/4/2/1 |
| Child-Pugh (A/B/C) | 23/3/0 | 29/2/0 | 52/5/0 |
| BMI | 23.7±2.2 | 22.0±2.7 | 22.8±2.6 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.38±0.49 | 3.57±0.47 | 3.48±0.48 |
| Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 1.31±0.64 | 1.09±0.49 | 1.19±0.57 |
| AST (U/L) | 87.2±71.7 | 76.0±55.1 | 81.1±62.9 |
| ALT (U/L) | 77.7±72.3 | 64.9±70.1 | 70.7±70.8 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 155.3±38.2 | 156.3±27.3 | 155.9±32.3 |
| ChE (mg/dL) | 83.0±32.2 | 92.0±38.9 | 88.0±36.0 |
| Platelet (×104/L) | 9.1±3.8 | 10.9±6.5 | 10.1±5.5 |
- Citation: Kotoh K, Nakamuta M, Fukushima M, Matsuzaki C, Enjoji M, Sakai H, Nawata H. High relative fat-free mass is important for maintaining serum albumin levels in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(9): 1356-1360
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i9/1356.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1356