P-41 SARCOPENIA AS A PREDICTOR OF RISK OF MINIMAL HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS
Introduction and Objectives: Sarcopenia, defined as loss of muscle mass and strength and minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), alters the quality of life and prognosis of patients with cirrhosis. Ammonia plays a key role in the pathogenesis of MHE and has been associated with decreased muscle mass a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Hepatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268123000479 |