Subgroup
|
Variable
|
n
|
Pre LTx
|
1stpost LTx
|
2ndpost LTx
|
p value
|
---|
Early-onset
|
T50 (min)
|
20
|
138
|
145
|
116
|
0.20
|
|
Total GI symptom score
|
35
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
0.07
|
|
mBMI
|
25
|
949
|
948
|
941
|
0.73
|
Late-onset
|
T50 (min)
|
6
|
130
|
106
|
163
|
0.57
|
|
Total GI symptom score
|
22
|
4
|
6.5
|
9.5
|
<0.01
|
|
mBMI
|
8
|
1006
|
1054
|
978
|
0.20
|
Male
|
T50 (min)
|
13
|
145
|
150
|
131
|
0.16
|
|
Total GI symptom score
|
26
|
4
|
10.5
|
11.5
|
0.02
|
|
mBMI
|
21
|
1028
|
1013
|
941
|
0.12
|
Female
|
T50 (min)
|
13
|
129
|
126
|
109
|
0.69
|
|
Total GI symptom score
|
31
|
9
|
9
|
15
|
0.02
|
|
mBMI
|
12
|
955
|
970
|
978
|
0.34
|
- Only patients who had completed all three evaluations were included. Data shown are medians and p < 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. Early-onset: <50 years of age, LTx: liver transplantation, mBMI: modified body mass index, T50: gastric emptying half-time.