Can non-invasive measurements aid clinical assessment of volume in patients with cirrhosis?

Table 5 Multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis measurements in those patients with no clinically detectable ascites those patients with moderate to severe ascites judged clinically

	No ascites	Moderate/severe ascites
Weight (kg)	75.1 ± 3.9	75.4 ± 3.0
Total body water (L)	39.4 ± 1.8	37.9 ± 1.9
ICW (L)	23.71 ± 0.66	22.29 ± 1.12
ECW (L)	15.66 ± 0.66	15.65 ± 0.76
Total body ECW/TBW	0.399 ± 0.004	0.413 ± 0.003a
R arm ECW/TBW	0.384 ± 0.002	0.386 ± 0.002
L arm ECW/TBW	0.385 ± 0.0021	0.385 ± 0.003
Trunk ECW/TBW	0.403 ± 0.005	0.421 ± 0.003a
R leg ECW/TBW	0.398 ± 0.004	0.410 ± 0.003a
L leg ECW/TBW	0.400 ± 0.004	0.413 ± 0.003a

Results expressed as mean ± SE,

^aP < 0.05 vs No ascites group. ICW: Intracellular water; ECW: Extracellular water; TBW: Total body water.