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Table 1 Characteristics of cirrhotic patients and controls in whole and gender based sub-groups.

From: Child-Pugh classification dependent alterations in serum leptin levels among cirrhotic patients: a case controlled study

 

Age Year

BMI Kg/m2

BFP %

BFM Kg

Leptin ng/ml

Cirrhotic (n = 35)

53 (28–73)

24 (18–33)

27.9 (18.5–39)

19.4 (9.6–34)

13.5 (1.6–41)*

Female (n = 18)

48 (28–73)

24 (18–33)

32 (24–39)

20.1 (9.6–34)

15.5 (7.4–41)**

Male (n = 17)

54 (35–66)

23 (19–27)

24.6 (18.5–28)

18.6 (11–26)

10.9 (1.6–36)***

Control (n = 15)

47 (37–65)

24 (20–26)

27.7 (22.4–37)

19.4 (14–26)

6.4 (0.14–16.3)

Female (n = 7)

43 (37–61)

24 (22–25)

33.2 (30–37)

20 (18–26)

7.2 (5.58–16.3)

Male (n = 8)

53 (42–65)

24 (20–26)

24.9 (22.4–28)

18.6 (14–21)

3.7 (0.14–8.7)

  1. Note: Data were presented as median and range.
  2. Groups and subgroups did not differ in terms of age, BMI, BFP, and BFM (p > 0.05).
  3. *Cirrhotic vs. controls (p = 0.001), ** cirrhotic females vs. control females (p = 0.025), ***Cirrhotic males vs. control males (p = 0.002)
  4. BMI; Body mass index, BFP; Body fat percentage, BFM; Body fat mass