Table 3. Baseline routine biochemical investigations of critically ill cirrhotics.
| Variable | All (n=111) | Sarcopenic (n=76) | Non-sarcopenic (n=35) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 8.61±2.01 | 8.5±2.1 | 8.6±1.6 | 0.835 |
| TLC (cumm) | 8.9 (1–44.1) | 8.6 (0.9–37.5) | 9.3 (1.4–44.1) | 0.900 |
| Platelet (thousand) | 77 (17–378) | 84.5 (17–378) | 65 (18.9–201) | 0.172 |
| INR | 2 (0.86–11) | 2.17 (0.86–11) | 2.13 (1.3–4.03) | 0.610 |
| Urea (mg/dL) | 68.5 (7.7–337) | 70.6 (7.7–337) | 55.6 (10.7–207.5) | 0.186 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.08 (0–10.92) | 1.25 (0.03–10.92) | 1.09 (0.30–4.49) | 0.921 |
| Sodium (mmol/L) | 133.93±6.67 | 133.7±6.7 | 134.3±6.6 | 0.688 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.35±1.02 | 4.4±1 | 4.3±0.93 | 0.892 |
| Calcium (mg/dl) | 8.41±0.91 | 8.5±0.98 | 8.2±0.75 | 0.089 |
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 2.08±0.44 | 2.1±0.46 | 2.09±0.48 | 0.819 |
| Phosphorus (mg/dL) | 3.6 (1–10.3) | 3.5 (1.2–10.3) | 3 (1–6.1) | 0.628 |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.22±0.95 | 6±1.5 | 6.1±0.86 | 0.834 |
| Serum albumin (g/dL) | 2.56±0.54 | 2.3±0.47 | 2.6±0.59 | 0.005 |
| Total bilirubin (mg/dL) | 7.15 (0–46.3) | 8 (0.5–46.3) | 5 (0.9–37.9) | 0.464 |
| AST (IU/L) | 82 (22–1918) | 83 (22–1918) | 82 (38–437) | 0.567 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 44 (9–1449) | 38 (22–1449) | 53 (11–201) | 0.127 |
| Arterial ammonia (mmol/L) | 194 (50–596) | 194 (50–596) | 194.5 (62–494) | 0.880 |
| Random blood sugar (mg/dL) | 140±29.64 | 142±29.3 | 135.7±30.3 | 0.308 |
Data are expressed as Mean±SD or median (min-max); TLC: Total leukocyte count; INR: International normalized ratio; AST: Aspartate transaminase, ALT: Alanine aminotransferase