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Calf and arm circumference as simple markers for screening sarcopenia in patients with chronic liver disease.

Kei EndoTakuro SatoKeisuke KakisakaYasuhiro Takikawa
Published in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2020)
The arm and calf circumferences seem useful as simple surrogate markers for screening sarcopenia in patients with chronic liver disease.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • body mass index
  • community dwelling
  • body weight