Phase Angle Is an Independent Predictor of 6-Month Mortality in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis: A Prospective Cohort Study.

CONCLUSIONS: The PA is an independent predictor of 6-month mortality in patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Therefore, PA may be useful to assess the nutrition status and identify patients at the highest risk of mortality in clinical practice. PMID: 33058222 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - October 15, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Saueressig C, Glasenapp JH, Luft VC, Alves FD, Ferreira PK, Hammes TO, Dall'Alba V Tags: Nutr Clin Pract Source Type: research