The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index predicts sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis

Abstract Patients with cirrhosis are at high risk for sarcopenia and malnutrition, which are associated with reduced quality of life and increased mortality. We investigated the relationship between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and sarcopenia/gait speed and assessed the usefulness of...

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Main Authors: Chisato Saeki, Akiyoshi Kinoshita, Tomoya Kanai, Kaoru Ueda, Masanori Nakano, Tsunekazu Oikawa, Yuichi Torisu, Masayuki Saruta, Akihito Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-31065-1