Phase Angle Is an Independent Predictor of 6-Month Mortality in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Camila SaueressigJoana Hoch GlasenappVivian Cristine LuftFernanda Donner AlvesPâmela Kremer FerreiraThais Ortiz HammesValesca Dall'Alba

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2020)

The PA is an independent predictor of 6-month mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Therefore, PA may be useful to assess the nutrition status and identify patients at the highest risk of mortality in clinical practice.

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