Table 2 Correlations between the GNRI values and baseline characteristics.

From: The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicts sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis

Variable

Correlation coefficient (95% CI)

p value

Age (years)

− 0.148 (− 0.285 to − 0.007)

0.035

Child–Pugh score

− 0.590 (− 0.676 to − 0.489)

< 0.001

ALBI score

− 0.711 (− 0.775 to − 0.633)

< 0.001

Toral bilirubin

− 0.026 (− 0.167 to 0.117)

0.718

Prothrombin time

0.177 (0.036 to 0.311)

0.012

eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)

0.020 (− 0.122 to 0.162)

0.776

M2BPGi (C.O.I)

− 0.435 (− 0.545 to − 0.311)

< 0.001

BCAA (µmol/L)

0.407 (0.281 to 0.519)

< 0.001

Zinc (µg/dL)

0.497 (0.379 to 0.600)

< 0.001

Handgrip strength (kg)

0.339 (0.207 to 0.459)

< 0.001

SMI (kg/m2)

0.453 (0.332 to 0.559)

< 0.001

Gait speed (m/s)

0.210 (0.068 to 0.344)

0.003

  1. ALBI albumin-bilirubin, BCAA branched-chain amino acid, CI confidence interval, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, M2BPGi Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer, SMI skeletal muscle mass index.
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