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Decreased Muscle Strength in Patients With Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis in Relation to Nutritional Status, Alcohol Abstinence, Liver Function, and Neuropathy

table  1.   Clinical Data for Cirrhotic Patients


Sex Body Mass Index LBM (kg) LBM (% of expected value) MAC (% of reference) Mid-Arm Muscle Area (% of reference)

Women (n = 15) 21.1 (15.2-31.6) 32.6 (23.0-46.4) 79 (60-109) 82 (66-108) 97 (60-155)

 

Men (n = 9)

23.2 (18.3-36.1) 41.4 (24.8-52.0) 78 (48-94) 85 (71-116) 60 (38-93)

NOTE. Values are expressed as medians with ranges in parentheses.


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