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Egyptian Liver Journal

Table 3 Comparison of handgrip strength in the control and cirrhosis groups

From: Evaluation of handgrip strength as a predictor of sarcopenia in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis

Variable

Control (n = 32)

Child A (n = 16)

Child C (n = 16)

p-value*

Handgrip strength (kg)

32.20 ± 8.38

35.96 ± 8.6

21.1 ± 5.9

p > 0.05¶

 < 0.001§

Male (22)

Female (12)

Male (12)

Female (4)

Male (10)

Female (6)

 

36.02 ± 7.98

25.83 ± 4.15

39.29 ± 6.67

26 ± 5.4

24.37 ± 4.50

15.76 ± 3.36

 < 0.001#

  1. Data are mean ± SD
  2. *One-way analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc test
  3. ¶ p-value control versus Child A group
  4. §p-value control versus Child C and Child A versus Child C
  5. #p-value male patients versus female patients in all groups
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