Frailty and Sarcopenia in Acute‐on‐Chronic Liver Failure
In patients with cirrhosis, sarcopenia is a critical reduction in skeletal muscle mass and frailty represents a status of global physical dysfunction caused by under nutrition, muscle wasting, and functional impairment. Both are prevalent conditions in liver transplant candidates and have shown to b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-08-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1722 |