Ultrasound‐Defined Sarcopenia Independently Predicts Acute Decompensation in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease

Ultrasound‐Defined Sarcopenia Independently Predicts Acute Decompensation in Advanced Chronic Liver Disease

ABSTRACT Background It has been shown that in patients with liver cirrhosis, sarcopenia is a predictor of acute decompensation (AD), acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) and death. However, computer tomography (CT), as a suggested standard method for diagnosing sarcopenia, is resource intensive and...

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Main Authors: Juliana Gödiker, Lea Schwind, Torid Jacob, Nina Böhling, Sara Noemi Reinartz Groba, Markus Kimmann, Jörn Arne Meier, Kai‐Henrik Peiffer, Jonel Trebicka, Johannes Chang, Michael Praktiknjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
ACLF
acute decompensation
chronic liver disease
cirrhosis
malnutrition
portal hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13630

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13630

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