Research Article
Handgrip Strength and Vitamin D as Predictors of Liver Fibrosis and Malnutrition in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients
Table 2
Comparison of adiposity, diets, and other laboratory biomarkers in CHC patients based on nutritional assessment scores (SGA scores).
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All values were reported as the or median (interquartile range) or percentage. Kruskal–Wallis one-way ANOVA and post hoc (Tukey HSD) test were used to compare the mean values of the studied variables. Variables were considered significantly different at . BMI: body mass index; WHtR: waist to height ratio; SGA: subjective global assessment; AFP: α-Fetoprotein; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; INR: international normalized ratio of prothrombin. |