Significance of malnutrition defined with GLIM criteria in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection.

The malnutrition defined by modified GLIM criteria using both hand grip strength and skeletal muscle area can predict more accurately the short-term and long-term outcome compared to malnutrition defined by the GLIM criteria. Nutritional and exercise therapy may become more important in patients with malnutrition and poor liver function. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.