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Liver Disease-Related Sarcopenia: A Predictor of Poor Prognosis by Accelerating Hepatic Decompensation in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease

Background Sarcopenia is considered a prognostic factor for advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) independent of liver function, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Here, we investigated whether sarcopenia contributed to hepatic decompensation and worsened prognosis. Methods This was a single...

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Autores principales: Nakamura, Atsushi, Yoshimura, Tsubasa, Ichikawa, Takeshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10658123/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38024081
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.49078