Sarcopenia as an important determinant for adverse outcomes in patients with pyogenic liver abscess
Background Low muscle mass/sarcopenia has been associated with poor prognosis in many diseases, but its clinical significance in pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between muscle mass and prognosis of patients with PLA. Methods...
Main Authors: | Li Liu, Shaohua Liu, Meng Hao, Song Hu, Tian Yu, Yunkai Yang, Zhelong Liu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2023-10-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/16055.pdf |
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