Table 4.
Body composition changes before and after liver transplantation.
| Characteristic | Pre-OLT | Post-OLT |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Number | 53 | 53 |
|
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| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.9±5.4 | |
|
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| Psoas area (cm2) | 28.6±8.3 | 26.8±8.1** |
|
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| Normalized psoas area (cm2/ht2) | 9.2±2.3 | 8.6±2.4* |
|
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| Paraspinal muscle area(cm2) | 58.1±10.5 | 55.8±9.3** |
|
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| Normalized paraspinal area (cm2/ht2) |
18.9±2.9 | 18.1±2.8* |
|
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| Abdominal wall muscle area (cm2) | 80.2±22.9 | 72.4±18.8*** |
|
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| Normalized abdominal muscle area (cm2/ht2) |
25.9±6.4 | 23.4±5.2* |
|
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| Psoas muscle CT attenuation (HU) | 33.0±9.9 | 28.8±10.4** |
|
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| Paraspinal muscle CT attenuation (HU) |
12.8±17.5 | 5.9±19.5** |
|
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| Abdominal wall muscle CT attenuation (HU) |
14.8±12.1 | 9.6±13.3** |
|
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| Visceral fat area (cm2) | 155.01±75.3 | 134.3±89.3 |
|
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| Normalized visceral fat area (cm2/ht2) |
15.0±7.1 | 13.1±8.5 |
|
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| Subcutaneous fat (cm2) | 202.3±127.7 | 176.6±99.5 |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001
HU Hounsfield units, OLT orthotopic liver transplantation, CT computed tomography