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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2013

Association between phase angle, anthropometric measurements, and lipid profile in HCV-infected patients.

Mariana de Souza Dorna, Nara Aline Costa, Erick Prado de Oliveira, Ligia Yukie Sassaki, Fernando Gomes Romeiro, Sergio Alberto Rupp de Paiva, Marcos Ferreira Minicucci, Giovanni Faria Silva

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mariana de Souza DornaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Nara Aline CostaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Erick Prado de OliveiraSchool of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlandia, UberlandiaMG, Brazil.
Ligia Yukie SassakiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Fernando Gomes RomeiroDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Sergio Alberto Rupp de PaivaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Marcos Ferreira MinicucciDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Giovanni Faria SilvaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, BotucatuSP, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) · BRUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of this study was to investigate the associations between phase angle, anthropometric measurements, and lipid profile in patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus.

methodsA total of 160 consecutive patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus and who received treatment at the hepatitis C outpatient unit of our hospital from April 2010 to May 2011 were prospectively evaluated. Bioelectrical impedance analysis, anthropometric measurements, and serum lipid profile analysis were performed.

resultsTwenty-five patients were excluded. A total of 135 patients with a mean age of 49.8±11.4 years were studied. Among these patients, 60% were male. The phase angle and BMI means were 6.5±0.8° and 26.5±4.8 kg/m2, respectively. Regarding anthropometric variables, mid-arm circumference, mid-arm muscle circumference, and arm muscle area had a positive correlation with phase angle. In contrast, when analyzing the lipid profile, only HDL was inversely correlated with phase angle. However, in multiple regression models adjusted for age and gender, only mid-arm circumference (p = 0.005), mid-arm muscle circumference (p = 0.003), and arm muscle circumference (p = 0.001) were associated with phase angle in hepatitis C virus-infected patients.

conclusionsIn conclusion, phase angle is positively correlated with anthropometric measures in our study. However, there is no association between phase angle and lipid profile in these patients. Our results suggest that phase angle is related to lean body mass in patients chronically infected with hepatitis C virus.

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AnthropometryAdultBody CompositionElectric ImpedanceFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis C, ChronicHumansLipidsMaleMiddle AgedNutritional StatusProspective StudiesReference ValuesStatistics, NonparametricLipids

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PMID24473515
PMCPMC3840369
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