Sarcopenia in cirrhosis: Unraveling the prevalence and relationships with liver disease severity and complications.

Tahir MajeedBrij SharmaRajesh SharmaVishal BodhAshish ChauhanMukesh SuryaBilal Ahmad MirNeetu SharmaDikshant Sharma

Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2024)

The prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia was found to be 10.09% and 6.73%, respectively. Sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia had a significant association with the severity and complications of cirrhosis. However, no association was observed with etiology of liver disease.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
risk factors
community dwelling
early onset
drug induced