Impacts of body composition parameters and liver cirrhosis on the severity of alcoholic acute pancreatitis.
Dong Kee JangDong-Won AhnKook Lae LeeByeong Gwan KimJi Won KimSu Hwan KimHyoun Woo KangDong Seok LeeSoon Ho YoonSang Joon ParkJi Bong JeongPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The results of this study suggest that liver cirrhosis has a significant impact on the severity of AAP. Of the body composition parameters examined, MMA and abdominal muscle mass showed potential as promising predictors.