Research Article
Subjective Global Assessment and Handgrip Strength as Predictive Factors in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Table 2
Nutritional assessment values in different Child-Pugh classes.
| | Child-Pugh A | Child-Pugh B | Child-Pugh C | value |
| Patients | 23 | 46 | 31 | | Age, years | | | | | Mean ± SD | 60.7 ± 9.2 | 58.3 ± 10.5 | 56.2 ± 12.3 | 0.527 | Sex ratio | | | | | Males/females | 16/7 | 34/12 | 22/9 | 0.920 | SGA | | | | | A/B/C | 15/8/0 | 17/17/12 | 2/22/7 | <10−3 | BMI (kg/m2) | | | | | Mean ± SD | 27.9 ± 5.2 | 26.4 ± 5.3 | 27.9 ± 5.9 | 0.522 | TSF (mm) | | | | | Mean ± SD | 12.5 ± 9.1 | 10.3 ± 7.1 | 11 ± 7.1 | 0.646 | MAC (cm) | | | | | Mean ± SD | 28.5 ± 5.1 | 25.8 ± 4.5 | 26.5 ± 4.8 | 0.175 | MAMC (cm) | | | | | Mean ± SD | 28.1 ± 4.8 | 25.4 ± 4.3 | 26.1 ± 4.7 | 0.170 | HGS (kg) | | | | | Mean ± SD | 35.6 ± 12.4 | 29.3 ± 10.1 | 25.3 ± 7.8 | 0.007 |
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