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Combined grip strength and calf circumference as a useful prognostic system in patients with liver diseases: a large cohort study

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia and body composition can be associated with mortality in chronic liver diseases (CLDs). We sought to identify predictors in CLD patients (n=631, 309 males) and create a prognostic model using easily available indexes. METHODS: Reference values for low-grip strength (GS) were 2...

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Autores principales: Nishikawa, Hiroki, Yoh, Kazunori, Enomoto, Hirayuki, Nishimura, Takashi, Nishiguchi, Shuhei, Iijima, Hiroko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8105999/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33987322
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/atm-20-6901