Advanced liver fibrosis is associated with decreased gait speed in older patients with chronic liver disease

Advanced liver fibrosis is associated with decreased gait speed in older patients with chronic liver disease

Abstract This study investigated whether the progression of liver fibrosis affects the prevalence of sarcopenia and incidence of decreased gait speed in older patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Patients with CLD aged ≥ 60 years were classified into low, intermediate, and high fibrosis 4 (FIB...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Fudeyasu, Kai Ushio, Takuo Nomura, Toshihiro Kawae, Daisuke Iwaki, Yuki Nakashima, Akiko Nagao, Akira Hiramatsu, Eisuke Murakami, Shiro Oka, Yukio Mikami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Gait speed
Liver disease
Liver fibrosis
Muscle strength
Sarcopenia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57342-1

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