Acute myopathy associated with liver cirrhosis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2006; 12(14): 2254-2258
Published online Apr 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2254

Table 2 Predisposing factors of acute myopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis (n=99)

Predisposing factors	Number of cases (%)
Infection	46 (46.5)
Respiratory infection	17
Gastrointestinal infection	12
Genitourinary infection	8
Septic shock	5
Alcohol	8 (8.1)
Exercise or trauma	8 (8.1)
Transarterial embolization	4 (4.0)
Herb medicine	3 (3.0)
Dehydration	2 (2.0)
Gastrointestinal bleeding	1 (1.0)
Idiopathic	27 (27.3)

Citation: Lee OJ, Yoon JH, Lee EJ, Kim HJ, Kim TH. Acute myopathy associated with liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(14): 2254-2258
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i14/2254.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2254