Open AccessAssociation between Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Mortality and Tumor Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
KeVin Chang,
Jin-De Chen,
WeiTing Wu,
KuoTung Huang,
Ching–Sheng Hsu,
DerSheng Han
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
liver cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.916
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2235-1795
pISSN - 1664-5553
DOI - 10.1159/000484950
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , sarcopenia , skeletal muscle , confidence interval , hepatocellular carcinoma , body mass index , proportional hazards model , weight loss , univariate analysis , cohort study , oncology , meta analysis , gastroenterology , surgery , multivariate analysis , obesity
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has multiple prognostic factors, and there is an increase in knowledge about the body composition and physical status of patients with HCC. The present meta-analysis aimed to explore whether loss of skeletal muscle mass is associated with mortality and tumor recurrence in patients with HCC.