Sarcopenia in children and adolescents with chronic liver disease

Objective: To investigate the occurrence of sarcopenia in children and adolescents with chronic liver disease. Methods: A series of cases, with patients aged 6‐19 years of both genders, who were treated in Liver Outpatient Clinics. Weight, height, muscle strength (assessed by manual grip strength),...

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Main Authors: Ionar Figueredo Bonfim Rezende, Maria Ester P. Conceição‐Machado, Viviane Sahade Souza, Elisana M. dos Santos, Luciana R. Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2020-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553619300928