Table 1.
Clinical and laboratory data of all patients, providing a comprehensive overview of relevant variables for a thorough understanding of the study cohort
| Patient characteristic | n (115) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 54 | 46.95 | |
| Female | 61 | 53.05 | |
| Cirrhosis | 50 | 43.47 | |
| Non-cirrhosis | 65 | 56.53 | |
| Coronary artery disease | 32 | 27.8 | |
| Arterial hypertension | 97 | 84.3 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 50 | 43.47 | |
| COPD | 25 | 21.73 | |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 50 | 43.47 | |
| Biochemical and anthropometric characteristic | Cirrhosis | Non-cirrhosis | p |
| (Mean ± SD or Median; IQR) | (Mean ± SD or Median; IQR) | ||
| Age (years) | 78; 11,5 | 80; 11 | 0.34 |
| Height (cm) | 162,94 ± 8,73 | 162,78 ± 8,32 | 0.92 |
| Weight (kg) | 74,81 ± 12,66 | 74.94 ± 19,62 | 0.96 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28,26 ± 4.89 | 28,18 ± 7,40 | 0.94 |
| Mid-arm circumference (cm) | 26,1 ± 4,56 | 27,26 ± 5,28 | 0.20 |
| Calf circumference (cm) | 33,69 ± 5,84 | 33,76 ± 6,19 | 0.95 |
| Handgrip (kg) | 19,67 ± 8,95 | 19,49 ± 9,67 | 0.91 |
| MNA (points) | 22,5; 5,125 | 22,75; 5,125 | 0.87 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | 11,00 ± 1,99 | 10,84 ± 2,51 | 0.69 |
| Platelet (× 103 /ul) | 132,34 ± 110,9 | 242,95 ± 98,2 | < 0.001 |
| White blood cells (× 103 /ul) | 6,18 ± 2,90 | 9,27 ± 4,54 | < 0.001 |
| Lymphocytes (× 103 /ul) | 1,40 ± 0,82 | 1,41 ± 0,68 | 0.94 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0,58; 0,38 | 0,3; 0,38 | 0.001 |
| Indirect bilirubin (mg/dl) | 0,875; 0,38 | 0,4; 0,38 | 0.002 |
| GOT (UI/L) | 35,5; 12 | 19; 12 | 0.009 |
| GPT (UI/L) | 24,5; 13 | 17; 13 | 0.13 |
| GGT (U/L) | 61,5; 78,5 | 24,5; 78,5 | 0.51 |
| ALP (U/L) | 128,5; 42 | 75; 42 | 0.03 |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1,02; 0,79 | 1,12; 0,79 | 0.20 |
| INR | 1,32; 0,26 | 1,12; 0,26 | 0.01 |
| Albumin (gr/dl) | 3,06 ± 0,60 | 3,17 ± 0,48 | 0.29 |
| Transferrin (mg/dl) | 230,9 ± 83,93 | 231,2 ± 84,72 | 0.98 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 136,36 ± 47,28 | 138,87 ± 44,23 | 0.77 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 32,70 ± 14,29 | 36,62 ± 13,92 | 0.15 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 84,10 ± 41,14 | 84,67 ± 35,64 | 0.93 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 81,5; 36 | 98; 36 | 0.09 |
| ESR(mm/h) | 54; 38 | 54,5; 38 | 0.79 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 12; 52,875 | 13,2; 52,875 | 0.27 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5,9; 1,2 | 6,1; 1,2 | 0.37 |
MNA, Mini Nutritional Assessment; GOT, Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase; GPT, glutamine-pyruvate transaminase; GGT, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; INR, international normalized ratio; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; ESR, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin