“Sarcopenia and intramuscular fat deposition are associated with poor survival in Indonesian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study”

“Sarcopenia and intramuscular fat deposition are associated with poor survival in Indonesian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study”

Abstract Background A large-scale Japanese study showed that low skeletal muscle index (SMI) and intramuscular fat (IMF) deposition are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) survival. Here, we evaluated the effects of SMI and IMF on the survival of Indonesian HCC patients, whose characteris...

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Main Authors: Yan Mardian, Yoshihiko Yano, Neneng Ratnasari, Lina Choridah, Widya Wasityastuti, Nurhuda Hendra Setyawan, Yoshitake Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
IMF deposition
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Prognosis
Indonesia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1152-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1152-4

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