Table 2.
Clinical, demographic and biochemical characteristics and body composition of cirrhotic patients pre-transplantation
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Number | 53 |
|
| |
| Gender (M:F) | 41:12 |
|
| |
| Age (yrs) | 56.9± 7.5 |
|
| |
| Child-Pugh score | 7.6±2.1 (5-12) |
|
| |
| MELD score | 12.6±5.3 (6-29) |
|
| |
| Etiology of cirrhosis (n, %) | |
| Viral | 22 (41.5) |
| Alcohol and viral | 12 (22.6) |
| NASH | 4 (7.5) |
| Other | 15 (28.3) |
|
| |
| Diabetic (n, %) | 6 (11.3) |
|
| |
| Serum sodium (mEq/L) | 136.5±4.8 |
|
| |
| S. creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.0±0.4 (0.6-3.3) |
|
| |
| S. bilirubin (mg/dl) | 3.4±4.4 (0.7-25.8) |
|
| |
| S. alanine amino transferase (IU/dL) | 77.2±73.2 (9-400) |
|
| |
| International normalized ratio | 1.3±0.3 (0.9-2.2) |
|
| |
| S. Albumin (g/dL) | 3.3±0.7 (1.6-4.6) |
|
| |
| Indication for OLT (n, %) | |
| HCC | 34 (64.2) |
| Cirrhosis without HCC | 15 (28.3) |
| Cholestasis | 4 (7.5) |
|
| |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.9±5.4 |
|
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| Mid arm circumference | |
| Left (cm) | 30.8±5.0 |
| Right (cm) | 30.9±5.1 |
|
| |
| Triceps skinfold thickness | |
| Left (mm) | 18.4±9.2 |
| Right (mm) | 18.6±9.4 |
|
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| Corrected mid arm muscle area | |
| Left (cm2) | 41.2±15.6 |
| Right (cm2) | 42.7±16.9 |
|
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| Grip strength | |
| Left (lb) | 57.9±22.3 |
| Right (lb) | 58.5±24.4 |
|
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| Whole body fat mass (kg) by BIA | 26.3±9.9 |
|
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| Whole body fat free mass (kg) by BIA | 63.2±16.8 |
NASH nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, OLT orthotopic liver transplantation, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma BIA bioelectrical impedance analysis