Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sarcopenia: Its Mechanism and Clinical Importance

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Sarcopenia: Its Mechanism and Clinical Importance

Malnutrition is a major contributor to muscle loss and muscle dysfunction, known as sarcopenia. Malnutrition is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). The number of patients with IBD has recently been increasing. More...

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Main Authors: Hiroki Nishikawa, Shiro Nakamura, Takako Miyazaki, Kazuki Kakimoto, Shinya Fukunishi, Akira Asai, Shuhei Nishiguchi, Kazuhide Higuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
inflammatory bowel disease
sarcopenia
mechanism
outcome
intervention
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4214

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