Clinical Study

Nutritional Status Assessment in Cirrhotic Patients after Protein Supplementation

Table 2

Characterization of the study population.

VariablesAll patients

Sex (male/female) 12/10
Age (years)52.9 ± 12.8
Child-Pugh—n (%)
 A14 (63.6%)
 B5 (22.7%)
 C3 (13.6%)
Etiology—n (%)
 Alcohol14 (63.6%)
 Virus B6 (27.3%)
 Virus C2 (9.0%)
Caloric intake (kcal/kg/day)25.1 ± 5.6
Protein intake (g/kg/day)1.1 ± 0.6