Prognostic and diagnostic anthropometric biomarkers of sarcopenia in a cohort of Egyptian patients with hepatitis C-induced liver cirrhosis

Prognostic and diagnostic anthropometric biomarkers of sarcopenia in a cohort of Egyptian patients with hepatitis C-induced liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection is a leading cause of liver cirrhosis (LC) worldwide with decompensation-related clinical sequelae. Sarcopenia is currently recognized as a fundamental complication of LC owing to various mechanisms. This study aimed to assess the role of anthr...

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Main Authors: Amany Nabil Abbasy, Hoda Mohamed Abdel-Naby, Walid Ismail Ellakany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Anthropometry
HCV
Liver cirrhosis
Prognosis
Outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43066-023-00265-9

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