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A pilot feasibility study of an ultrasound-based tool to assess muscle mass in children with liver disease

Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes following liver transplantation, and at-risk children must be identified and prehabilitated. The gold standard for assessing sarcopenia in end-stage liver disease (ESLD) is CT assessment of the total Psoas Muscle Area (tPMA). However, radiation exposure...

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Autores principales: Shpoliansky, Michael, Chavhan, Govind B., Zhou, Alex, Ng, Vicky L., Kamath, Binita M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10389755/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37506186
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000211