Fat mass: a novel digital biomarker for remote monitoring that may indicate risk for malnutrition and new complications in decompensated cirrhosis
Abstract Background Cirrhosis is associated with sarcopaenia and fat wasting, which drive decompensation and mortality. Currently, nutritional status, through body composition assessment, is not routinely monitored in outpatients. Given the deleterious outcomes associated with poor nutrition in deco...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-09-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-023-02288-z |