Sarcopenia as a predictor of risk of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis

Sarcopenia as a predictor of risk of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis

Introduction and Objective: Sarcopenia, defined as loss of muscle mass and strength, and minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE), alter the quality of life and prognosis of patients with cirrhosis. Ammonia plays a key role in the pathogenesis of MHE and has been associated with decreased muscle mass an...

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Main Authors: O Morales Gutiérrez, A Burak Leipuner, P Alagón Fernandez de Campo, F Vargas Duran, CI Hinojosa Segura, D Montemira Orozco, AD Santana Vargas, MF Higuera de la Tijera, JL Pérez Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268122001296

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