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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  3.   Correlation Coefficient Between LBM (in kg) and Combined Muscle Strength (in Nm) at Ankle, Knee, Hip, Shoulder, Elbow, and Wrist

Ankle 0.81*
Knee 0.80*
Hip 0.86*
Shoulder 0.74dagger
Elbow 0.69dagger
Wrist 0.78*

* P < .0001.
P < .001.


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