IMPACT OF SARCOPENIA ON THE PROGNOSIS OF PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE DECOMPENSATION OR ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE

IMPACT OF SARCOPENIA ON THE PROGNOSIS OF PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS HOSPITALIZED FOR ACUTE DECOMPENSATION OR ACUTE-ON-CHRONIC LIVER FAILURE

ABSTRACT Background: Cirrhosis is a prevalent disease and ranks among the leading causes of death worldwide. Sarcopenia is believed to be associated with a poorer prognosis in patients with cirrhosis. Objective: To evaluate the impact of sarcopenia on the prognosis of patients hospitalized for acu...

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Main Authors: Leticia Macedo EIFLER, Thaís Rodrigues MOREIRA, João Pedro Pagani POSSEBON, Luis Fernando FERREIRA, Raquel de Freitas JOTZ, Ângelo Z MATTOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2024-11-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
sarcopenia
acute decompensation
acute-on-chronic liver failure
mortality
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032024000100512&lng=en&tlng=en
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