Characterization of Sarcopenia in an IBD Population Attending an Italian Gastroenterology Tertiary Center

(1) Background: There is growing interest in the assessment of muscular mass in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as sarcopenia is associated with important outcomes. The aim of the study was to evaluate the percentage of sarcopenia in IBD patients, characterizing methods for assessment and clinical...

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Main Authors: Pizzoferrato, Marco, de Sire, Roberto, Ingravalle, Fabio, Mentella, Maria Chiara, Petito, Valentina, Martone, Anna Maria, Landi, Francesco, Miggiano, Giacinto Abele Donato, Mele, Maria Cristina, Lopetuso, Loris Riccardo, Schiavoni, Elisa, Napolitano, Daniele, Turchini, Laura, Poscia, Andrea, Nicolotti, Nicola, Papa, Alfredo, Armuzzi, Alessandro, Scaldaferri, Franco, Gasbarrini, Antonio
Format: Online Article Text
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2019
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6835412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31554166
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11102281

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6835412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31554166
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu11102281

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