Prognostic significance of sarcopenia and severe vitamin D deficiency in patients with cirrhosis.
Chisato SaekiTomoya KanaiKaoru UedaMasanori NakanoTsunekazu OikawaYuichi TorisuMasayuki SarutaAkihito TsubotaPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
The coexistence of CP class B/C and sarcopenia or severe vitamin D deficiency worsened the prognosis of patients with cirrhosis. Nutritional assessments such as sarcopenia and vitamin D status should be considered to better evaluate disease conditions and patient prognosis.