Table 1.

Demographic data of the patients

	Ala-Gln group			Conv group
	All patients	APACHE ≤ 6	APACHE > 6	All patients	APACHE ≤ 6	APACHE > 6
Age (years)	66.7 ± 9.0	61.7 ± 11.2	70.1 ± 6.0	67.6 ± 8.4	64.5 ± 7.6	70.6 ± 8.7
Weight (kg)	56.9 ± 9.1	57.7 ± 8.6	56.3 ± 10.1	57.6 ± 10.3	55.3 ± 8.6	59.8 ± 12.0
Height (cm)	157.8 ± 6.4	160.4 ± 6.7	156.0 ± 6.1	160.1 ± 8.3	158.8 ± 8.0	161.3 ± 9.0
Male/Female	14/11	4/6	10/5	14/9	6/5	8/4
Diagnosis:
Gastric Ca	18	6	12	14	6	8
Pancreas Ca	4	3	1	4	2	2
Colon Ca	1	0	1	3	2	1
Hepatoma	1	1	0	1	1	0
Duodenal Ca	0	0	0	1	0	1
Rectal Ca	1	0	1	0	0	0