CT	computed tomography
DM	diabetes mellitus
ESLD	end-stage liver disease
HR	hazard ratio
HTN	hypertension
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IQR	interquartile range
LC	liver cirrhosis
LT	liver transplantation
MELD	Model for End-stage Liver Disease
MPB	muscle protein breakdown
MPS	muscle protein synthesis
NLR	neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
SD	standard deviation
SMA	skeletal muscle area
SMI	skeletal muscle index
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α