Phase angle by electrical bioimpedance is a predictive factor of hospitalisation, falls and mortality in patients with cirrhosis

Phase angle by electrical bioimpedance is a predictive factor of hospitalisation, falls and mortality in patients with cirrhosis

Abstract The phase angle is a versatile measurement to assess body composition, frailty and prognosis in patients with chronic diseases. In cirrhosis, patients often present alterations in body composition that are related to adverse outcomes. The phase angle could be useful to evaluate prognosis in...

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Main Authors: Eva Román, Maria Poca, Gerard Amorós-Figueras, Javier Rosell-Ferrer, Cristina Gely, Juan C. Nieto, Silvia Vidal, Eulàlia Urgell, Andreu Ferrero-Gregori, Edilmar Alvarado-Tapias, Berta Cuyàs, Elvira Hernández, Rosalia Santesmases, Carlos Guarner, Àngels Escorsell, German Soriano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99199-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99199-8

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