Multifrequency Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Compared With Computed Tomography for Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Primary Colorectal Malignancy: A Predictor of Short-Term Outcome After Surgery.

CONCLUSION: SMM determined by BIA is strongly correlated with SMM estimated by CT scan. Authors suppose that BIA could be an alternative to CT scan for the assessment of SMM in colorectal cancer patients. PMID: 31237032 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Nutr Clin Pract Source Type: research