Sarcopenia as A Risk Factor for High-Risk Esophageal Varices based on Child-Pugh Stratification in Liver Cirrhosis Patients

Background The high prevalence of sarcopenia in chronic liver disease negatively impacts the quality of life and increases the risk of various complications of cirrhosis, one of which is the development of esophageal varices. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in cir...

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Published in:	Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia
Main Authors:	Iwandheny Sepmeitutu, Juferdy Kurniawan, Hasan Maulahela, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Hamzah Shatri, Triyanta Yuli Pramana, Dadang Makmun, Cosmas Rinaldi A Lesmana, Rudy Hidayat, Purwita Wijaya Laksmi, Diana Sunardi
Format:	Article
Language:	Indonesian
Published:	Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2024-09-01
Subjects:	esophageal varices liver cirrhosis sarcopenia
Online Access:	https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/jpdi/vol11/iss3/2/