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Low skeletal muscle mass and liver fibrosis in children with cerebral palsy.

Marie Mostue NaumeMarianne Hørby JørgensenChristina Engel Høi-HansenMaja Risager NielsenAlfred Peter BornJohn VissingLise BorgwardtDorte Marianne Rohde StærkMette Cathrine Ørngreen
Published in: European journal of pediatrics (2023)
• Altered body composition and low skeletal muscle mass, regardless of ambulation is present in 91% of the children with cerebral palsy. • Liver fibrosis and/or steatosis were found in 18.2% of the patients. Possible causes are altered body composition, decreased mobility and medical drug intake.
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