Reduced handgrip strength predicts poorer survival in chronic liver diseases: A large multicenter study in Japan.
Hiroki NishikawaMakoto ShirakiAkira HiramatsuNagisa HaraKyoji MoriyaKeisuke HinoKazuhiko KoikePublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2021)
Reduced HGS in patients with CLD was an independent adverse predictor of mortality, with cut-off values of 27.8 kg for men and 18.8 kg for women.