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Relative changes in handgrip strength and skeletal muscle volume in patients with chronic liver disease over a 2‐year observation period
Author(s) -
Hiraoka Atsushi,
Michitaka Kojiro,
Izumoto Hirofumi,
Ueki Hidetaro,
Kitahata Shogo,
Aibiki Toshihiko,
Okudaira Tomonari,
Yamago Hiroka,
Miyamoto Yuji,
Iwasaki Ryuichiro,
Tomida Hideomi,
Mori Kenichiro,
Miyata Hideki,
Tsubouchi Eiji,
Kishida Masato,
Hirooka Masashi,
Abe Masanori,
Matsuura Bunzo,
Ninomiya Tomoyuki,
Hiasa Yoichi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
hepatology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.123
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1872-034X
pISSN - 1386-6346
DOI - 10.1111/hepr.13051
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic liver disease , gastroenterology , hepatitis c virus , cohort , liver disease , chronic hepatitis , virus , immunology , cirrhosis
Aim There are few reports regarding relative changes in muscle function of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). We examined CLD patients to evaluate relative changes in handgrip strength and muscle volume. Methods We enrolled 413 CLD outpatients who underwent handgrip strength measurements in both 2015 and 2017 (age 67.9 ± 10.0 years; male / female = 242/171; hepatitis C virus [HCV] / hepatitis B virus [HBV] / HBV and HCV / alcohol / others = 239/92/4/22/56; Child–Pugh score [CPS] in 2015 [5/6/7/8/9/ ≥ 10 = 335/51/12/11/3/1]). Relative change in muscle volume (ΔPI) from 2015 to 2017 was evaluated using computed tomography findings in 230 of the patients, using a previously reported method. Clinical characteristics, as well as relative changes of handgrip strength (ΔHGS) and ΔPI were analyzed. Results For the patient cohort as a whole, CPS became significantly worse in 2017 (5/6/7/8/9/ ≥ 10 = 319/56/13/11/5/9; P = 0.002). In individual patients with CPS decline, serum albumin level was significantly decreased (3.78 ± 0.50 to 3.33 ± 0.61 g/dL; P < 0.001), whereas no decrease was seen in those without such a decline (4.16 ± 0.48 to 4.20 ± 0.44 g/dL; P = 0.028). Furthermore, ΔHGS (−1.4 ± 4.8 [ n = 59] vs. 0.7 ± 4.8 kg [ n = 354]; P = 0.002) and ΔPI (−0.44 ± 0.88 [ n = 38] vs. 0.03 ± 0.64 cm 2 /m 2 [ n = 192]; P = 0.003) were worse in patients with, compared to those without, a decline in CPS. Age was not significantly different between patients with and without handgrip strength decline (66.5 ± 10.3 vs. 65.3 ± 9.9 years; P = 0.256). There was a significant relationship between ΔHGS, ΔPI and relative change in serum albumin (r = 0.161, P = 0.001 and r = 0.225, P < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion Decline in CPS, especially decreasing serum albumin level, showed a significant relationship with muscle function reduction and muscle volume loss.