Low Serum Branched-chain Amino Acid and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Levels Are Associated with Sarcopenia and Slow Gait Speed in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Low Serum Branched-chain Amino Acid and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Levels Are Associated with Sarcopenia and Slow Gait Speed in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are essential for muscle protein synthesis. We investigated the association of serum BCAA and IGF-1 levels with sarcopenia and gait speed in 192 patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to the Jap...

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Main Authors: Chisato Saeki, Tomoya Kanai, Masanori Nakano, Tsunekazu Oikawa, Yuichi Torisu, Masayuki Saruta, Akihito Tsubota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
sarcopenia
slow gait speed
BCAA
IGF-1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/10/3239

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