Loss of skeletal muscle mass affects the incidence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: a case control study

Loss of skeletal muscle mass affects the incidence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy: a case control study

Abstract Background Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by progressive and systemic decreases in skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength. The influence or prognosis of various liver diseases in this condition have been widely investigated, but little is known about whether sarcopenia and/or musc...

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Main Authors: Masakuni Tateyama, Hideaki Naoe, Motohiko Tanaka, Kentaro Tanaka, Satoshi Narahara, Takayuki Tokunaga, Takeshi Kawasaki, Yoko Yoshimaru, Katsuya Nagaoka, Takehisa Watanabe, Hiroko Setoyama, Yutaka Sasaki, Yasuhito Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy
Skeletal muscle index
Liver cirrhosis
Sarcopenia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01501-x

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