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Patients’ characteristics
| Sex (M:F) | 13:1 |
| Age (years) | 58.0 ± 20.4 |
| Body weight (kg) | 48.6 ± 12.2 |
| BMI | 18.7 ± 3.6 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.7 ± 0.51 |
| Blood protein level (g/dL) | 6.0 ± 1.0 |
| Body weight loss in the previous 6 months (kg) | 7.6 ± 8 |
| Handgrip strength (kg) | 19.4 ± 7.5 |
| Advanced cancer/chronic renal failure/pneumonia (n) | 10/3/1 |
