DIMINISHED HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND CIRRHOSIS: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

DIMINISHED HAND GRIP STRENGTH AND CIRRHOSIS: PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS

ABSTRACT Background: Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass and strength, observed to varying degrees in patients with various chronic conditions. In cirrhotic patients, it reflects protein-energy malnutrition due to metabolic protein imbalance and...

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Main Authors: Carolina Pretti Tumang de ANDRADE, Lara Ferrari DALCUMUNE, Núbia Mesquita FIORESE, Livia Zardo TRINDADE, Felipe Bertollo FERREIRA, Mariana Poltronieri PACHECO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2023-11-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
sarcopenia
prognosis
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