Open AccessPresence of Sarcopenia and Its Rate of Change Are Independently Associated with Long-term Mortality in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Jae Yoon Jeong,
Sanghyeok Lim,
Joo Hyun Sohn,
Jae Gon Lee,
Dae Won Jun,
Yongsoo Kim
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of korean medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1598-6357
pISSN - 1011-8934
DOI - 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e299
Subject(s) - sarcopenia , cirrhosis , medicine , gastroenterology , alcoholic liver disease , liver disease , mortality rate
Both the presence and rate of change of sarcopenia are independently associated with long-term mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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