Table IV. Clinical and demographic characteristics of cirrhotic patients with sarcopenia and without sarcopenia in Group D.

^aMean±standard error of mean. BMI: Body mass index; SMI: skeletal mass index; PT: prothrombin time; Alb: albumin; Ch-E: cholinesterase; BTR: branched chain amino acid and tyrosine ratio; Zn: zinc; EA: endotoxin activity; BIA: bioelectrical impedance analysis; Group N: normal zinc level; Group D: deficiency of zinc.