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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2006; 12(14): 2254-2258
Published online Apr 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2254
Published online Apr 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2254
Table 2 Predisposing factors of acute myopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis (n=99)
| Predisposing factors | Number of cases (%) |
| Infection | 46 (46.5) |
| Respiratory infection | 17 |
| Gastrointestinal infection | 12 |
| Genitourinary infection | 8 |
| Septic shock | 5 |
| Alcohol | 8 (8.1) |
| Exercise or trauma | 8 (8.1) |
| Transarterial embolization | 4 (4.0) |
| Herb medicine | 3 (3.0) |
| Dehydration | 2 (2.0) |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 1 (1.0) |
| Idiopathic | 27 (27.3) |
- Citation: Lee OJ, Yoon JH, Lee EJ, Kim HJ, Kim TH. Acute myopathy associated with liver cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(14): 2254-2258
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i14/2254.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2254