Loss of paraspinal muscle mass is a gender ‐specific consequence of cirrhosis that predicts complications and death

ConclusionsThis study links muscle wasting in patients with cirrhosis predominantly to males. However, the presence of a low PSMI mass is a gender ‐independent predictor of developing cirrhosis‐associated complications and death. Scores combining the MELD with muscle parameters should be re‐validated by utilizing the PSMI.

Source: Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics - November 11, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Cornelius Engelmann, Stefan Schob, Ines Nonnenmacher, Luise Werlich, Niklas Aehling, Sebastian Ullrich, Thorsten Kaiser, Sandra Krohn, Adam Herber, Robert Sucher, Michael Bartels, Alexey Surov, Dirk Hasenclever, Thomas Kahn, Daniel Seehofer, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research