Table 2 Patients' characteristics: summary of the examined parameters with analysis of distribution
parameter | average | range |
|---|---|---|
age (years) 1 | 60.6 ± 10 | 32 to 78 |
performance status 1 | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 0 to 3 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 25.6 ± 4.1 | 18 to 36 |
ΔFD (% BW) | -1.9 ± 11.8 | -28.8 to + 23.3 |
FM (% BW) | 23.7 ± 8.3 | 9.4 to 42.4 |
HPO (U.FORT) 1 | 463 ± 150 | 156 to 938 |
CRP (mg/dl) 1 | 1.7 ± 3 | 0.5 to 21.1 |
ECF (%TBW) | 48.8 ± 4 | 41 to 60 |
albumin (g/dl) 1 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 1.7 to 5.7 |
LPC (μM) | 207 ± 59 | 89 to 362 |