Prognostic value of sarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sarcopenia is a common syndrome in chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis. The association between sarcopenia and outcomes, such as complications and survival has recently been described in various patient groups. However, study results remain inconclusive. Therefore, the aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Gaeun Kim, Seong Hee Kang, Moon Young Kim, Soon Koo Baik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5655454?pdf=render