Sarcopenia Impairs Prognosis of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Role of Liver Functional Reserve and Tumor-Related Factors in Loss of Skeletal Muscle Volume

Sarcopenia impairs survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to clarify the factors that contribute to decreased skeletal muscle volume in patients with HCC. The third lumbar vertebra skeletal muscle index (L3 SMI) in 351 consecutive patients with HCC was calculated...

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Autores principales: Imai, Kenji, Takai, Koji, Watanabe, Satoshi, Hanai, Tatsunori, Suetsugu, Atsushi, Shiraki, Makoto, Shimizu, Masahito
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28937616
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9101054

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691671/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28937616
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9101054

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