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

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

table 2. Laboratory Findings for Cirrhotic Patients

Galactose elimination capacity (% of expected)	59 (32-86)
Albumin (g/L) (37-48)	33 (23-48)
Creatinine (µmol/L) (55-120)	72 (47-122)
Magnesium (mmol/L) (0.70-1.10)	0.70 (0.52-1.01)
Sodium (mmol/L) (136-146)	138 (127-144)
Potassium (mmol/L) (3.2-5.0)	4.1 (2.5-4.7)
Calcium (total) (mmol/L) (2.20-2.55)	2.33 (1.66-2.74)
Phosphate (mmol/L) (0.80-1.50)	1.20 (0.48-1.50)
Bilirubin (µmol/L) (<22)	20 (5-82)
Hemoglobin (mmol/L) (7.4-9.6)	7.7 (5.8-11.0)
Thrombocytes (10⁹/L) (150-450)	164 (66-415)
Alanine aminotransferases (U/L) (10-40)	29 (13-101)
Alkaline phosphatases (U/L) (80-270)	259 (107-544)
-Glutamyl transferase (U/L) (<80)	140 (44-778)
Prothrombin (arbitrary units) (0.80-1.20)	0.58 (0.34-1.00)
Thyreotropin stimulating hormone (mU/L) (0.1-4.0)	1.37 (0.40-4.61)
Immunoglobulin A (g/L) (0.7-4.3)	5.0 (2.6-10.1)
Carbamide (mmol/L) (2.5-7.8)	3.3 (1.3-9.9)
Amylase (U/L) (100-350)	239 (120-478)

NOTE. Values on the right are expressed as medians with ranges in parentheses. Reference values are given in parentheses on the left.

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