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Prognostic value of sarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Gaeun KimSeong Hee KangMoon Young KimSoon Koo Baik
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Based on this SR and MA, the presence of sarcopenia is related to a poor prognosis and occurrence of cirrhotic complications and could be used for risk assessment. Moreover, Asian participants had higher mortality related to sarcopenia compared to the Western participants.
Keyphrases
  • poor prognosis
  • risk assessment
  • skeletal muscle
  • long non coding rna
  • community dwelling
  • risk factors
  • heavy metals
  • type diabetes