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Table 4. Some signs of nutritional deficiencies in the studied patients
Count (350)
Percentage (%)
Muscle wasting
197
56.3 %
Divarication of recti
263
75.1 %
Signs of vitamin deficiency 76
21.7 %
Pallor 51
Bitot spots- dry mucous membranes 33
Sored tongue- sulphur granules -cheliosis 17
Ecchymosis - Bruises 45
Purpuric eruptions
Ascites (Ultrasonography) No
194
55.4 %
Mild 48
13.7 %
Moderate 77
22 %
Severe 31
8.9 %
Ahmed K Nabeeh et al. Exploration of Nutritional Concepts among Patients of Chronic Liver Diseases and Their Health
Care Providers. International Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2017, Vol. 5, No. 1, 1-7. doi: /ijcn-5-1-1
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