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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2006; 12(21): 3380-3385
Published online Jun 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3380
Published online Jun 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3380
Table 3 Study population and differences between liver cirrhosis and IBD patients
| Differences | Liver cirrhosis | Inflammatorybowel disease | P |
| SGA A vs BC | 34/27 | 33/36 | NS |
| Gender (M/F) | 33/28 | 29/40 | NS |
| Age (yr) | 56.8 ± 12.2 | 38.5 ± 13.4 | < 0.000 |
| Albumin (g/Ll) | 33.0 ± 6.0 | 38.0 ± 7.0 | < 0.000 |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) | 26.1 ± 4.9 | 21.2 ± 3.6 | < 0.000 |
| Phase angle (°) | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 5.4 ± 1.2 | < 0.000 |
| BCM/height (kg/m²) | 8.4 ± 1.9 | 7.9 ± 1.8 | NS |
| ECM/BCM | 1.4 ± .5 | 1.2 ± .8 | < 0.000 |
| Arm muscle area (mm²) | 4606.3 ± 1485.9 | 3921.9 ± 1069.8 | 0.009 |
| Hand grip strength (kg) | 30.9 ± 11.6 | 31.5 ± 11.4 | NS |
| Peak flow (L/min) | 328.2 ± 116.9 | 375.8 ± 112.5 | 0.048 |
- Citation: Norman K, Kirchner H, Lochs H, Pirlich M. Malnutrition affects quality of life in gastroenterology patients. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(21): 3380-3385
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i21/3380.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3380