Ectopic fat in liver and skeletal muscle is associated with shorter overall survival in patients with colorectal liver metastases

Abstract Background Myosteatosis has been associated with shorter overall survival in cancer patients. The increase in ectopic fat might not be limited to skeletal muscle only and might also extend to other sites such as the liver, resulting in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this stud...

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Main Authors: David P.J. vanDijk, Junfang Zhao, Katrin Kemter, Vickie E. Baracos, Cornelis H.C. Dejong, Sander S. Rensen, Steven W.M. Olde Damink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12723