Presence of Sarcopenia and Its Rate of Change Are Independently Associated with Long-term Mortality in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis.

Conclusion: Both the presence and rate of change of sarcopenia are independently associated with long-term mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis.
PMID: 30534029 [PubMed - in process]

Source: J Korean Med Sci - December 10, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jeong JY, Lim S, Sohn JH, Lee JG, Jun DW, Kim Y Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research