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Association of loss of muscle mass with mortality in liver cirrhosis without or before liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Liver cirrhosis is a risk factor for the loss of muscle mass, which is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. This meta-analysis aimed to examine whether loss of muscle mass was a predictor of increased mortality in cirrhotic patients without or before liver transplantation. M...

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Autores principales: Chang, Ke-Vin, Chen, Jin-De, Wu, Wei-Ting, Huang, Kuo-Chin, Han, Der-Sheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6831322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30817561
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000014373