Evaluation of muscle strength and quality in North African patients with chronic hepatitis B: A pilot case control study

Evaluation of muscle strength and quality in North African patients with chronic hepatitis B: A pilot case control study

ABSTRACTEarly detection of alteration of muscle strength, quantity, and quality, and sarcopenia is useful in non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B (NC-CHB) patients. Studies, which explored the handgrip strength (HGS) are scarce with questionable results, and no previous case-control study explored the...

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Main Authors: Jihene Bergaoui, Imed Latiri, Houda Chaouch, Jihene Ben Abdallah, Sawssen Mrad, Wided Maatamri, Amel Letaief, Helmi Ben Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Libyan Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic liver diseases
maximal isometric strength
muscle mass
sarcopenia
Tunisia
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19932820.2023.2204564

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