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MHE (-) (n = 51)
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MHE ( +) (n = 48)
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P value
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Age (years)
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72
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68
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0.944
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Male, n (%)
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34 (66.7)
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27 (56.3)
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0.287
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Etiology
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0.677
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HBV, n (%)
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11 (21.6)
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7 (14.6)
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HCV (include SVR), n (%)
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24 (47.0)
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28 (58.3)
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NBNC, n (%)
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16 (31.4)
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13 (27.1)
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Taking BCAA, n (%)
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11 (21.6)
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17 (35.4)
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0.126
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Taking diuretic, n (%)
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12 (23.5)
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13 (27.1)
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0.684
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Alcohol, n (%)
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22 (43.1)
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17 (35.4)
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0.432
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Diabetes, n (%)
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17 (33.3)
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16 (33.3)
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1.000
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HCC, n (%)
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36 (70.6)
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34 (75.0)
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0.979
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Esophageal or gastric varices, n (%)
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19 (38.0)
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21 (43.8)
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0.563
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Porto-systemic shunts, n (%)
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22 (43.1)
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13 (27.1)
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0.095
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Ascites, n (%)
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4 (7.8)
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6 (12.5)
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0.332
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Child–Pugh Class
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0.879
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A
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30 (66.7)
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30 (68.4)
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B or C
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15 (33.3)
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14 (31.8)
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Sarcopenia, n (%)
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3 (5.9)
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3 (6.3)
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0.632
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Body height (m)
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1.61
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1.56
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0.023
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Body weight (kg)
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60.8
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53.9
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0.002
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BMI (kg/m2)
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24.52
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22.66
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0.021
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Grip strength (kg)
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28.3
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21.9
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0.041
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Hemoglobin (g/L)
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133
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124
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0.181
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Platelet (× 103/μL)
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107
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106.5
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0.563
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ALT (U/L)
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26
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23
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0.385
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γ-GTP (U/L)
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43
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39
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0.975
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Cholinesterase (U/L)
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210
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203
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0.416
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Albumin (g/L)
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39
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38
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0.863
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Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
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4.16
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4.16
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0.991
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Ammonia (μmol/L)
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31.1
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30.5
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0.674
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Prothrombin time (%)
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79.0
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81.5
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0.483
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Sodium (mEq/L)
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140
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139.5
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0.946
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BCAA (mmol/L)
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465.9
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404.0
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0.093
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Tyrosine (mmol/L)
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99.5
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91.1
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0.076
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BTR
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4.62
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4.78
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0.978
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Subcutaneous fat area (cm2)
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119.99
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97.35
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0.198
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Visceral fat area (cm2)
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111.37
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111.09
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0.385
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CT level of skeletal muscle (HU)
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23.46
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22.51
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0.287
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Skeletal muscle area (cm2)
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125.85
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108.23
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0.003
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Skeletal muscle index (cm2/m2)
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51.22
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46.40
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0.027
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Psoas muscle area (cm2)
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14.34
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10.85
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0.002
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Psoas muscle index (cm2/m2)
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5.53
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4.24
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0.003
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- Continuous variables are expressed as medians
- SMI, skeletal muscle index; PMI, psoas muscle index
