Value of ultrasound in grading the severity of sarcopenia in patients with hepatic cirrhosis

Abstract Background Ultrasound is emerging as an efficient significant method for measuring muscle mass in patients with liver cirrhosis. It has been applied in numerous studies as an accurate measuring tool for the muscles of the limbs. This study was conducted to assess the severity of sarcopenia...

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Main Authors: Heba Mahmoud, Heba Kamal, Nevien El-Liethy, Mohamed Hassan, Elham Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-12-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00638-3