Sarcopenia prevalence in pediatric intestinal transplant recipients: Implications on post-transplant outcomes.

Vikram Kalathur RaghuRita SicoJeffrey A RudolphGeorge Vincent MazariegosJudy SquiresJames E Squires

Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2022)

In this first report of sarcopenia in pediatric intestinal transplant, we found a high sarcopenia prevalence without an association with worse outcomes. The potential improved graft survival in sarcopenic patients along with underlying mechanisms warrant further exploration.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
human health
glycemic control