Determinants Of In-Hospital Muscle Loss In Acute Ischemic Stroke – Results Of The Muscle Assessment In Stroke Study (Mass)

There is a change in the mass and composition of paretic and non-paretic skeletal muscles in the chronic phase of stroke. The multi-center, prospective, and observational Muscle Assessment in Stroke Study (MASS) was performed to evaluate the degree of muscle loss during the in-hospital acute stroke setting and determine factors contributing to this loss.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - February 1, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: Levent Gungor, Ethem Murat Arsava, Ayse Guler, Canan Togay Isikay, Ozlem Aykac, Hale Zeynep Batur Caglayan, Hasan Huseyin Kozak, Ustun Aydingoz, Mehmet Akif Topcuoglu, the Muscle Assessment in Stroke Study (MASS) investigators Tags: Original article Source Type: research