A novel imaging index for predicting adverse progression in acute-on-chronic liver failure related to hepatitis B virus: the low erector spine index

A novel imaging index for predicting adverse progression in acute-on-chronic liver failure related to hepatitis B virus: the low erector spine index

Abstract Background It is widely known that muscle mass influences the outcomes of many chronic diseases. Erector spine mass is a convenient parameter obtained from routine abdominal computed tomography (CT). The clinical application value of erector spine mass, and whether erector spine mass could...

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Main Authors: Chao Zhou, Yuan Liu, Xiaoxiao Liang, Ning Zhang, Tingting He, Jingjing Zhang, Jin Zhang, Shuangnan Fu, Xin Li, Pengcheng Liu, Tianyi Zhang, Man Gong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Erector spine mass
Prognosis
Liver Failure
Hepatic encephalopathy
Kidney dysfunction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02995-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02995-x

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