Loss of skeletal muscle mass in patients with chronic liver disease is related to decrease in bone mineral density and exercise tolerance
Aim This study aimed to identify the relationship between loss of skeletal muscle mass and clinical factors such as osteoporosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Methods The subjects were 112 patients (85 men and 27 women) with hepatocellular carcinoma who were scheduled to undergo hepatectom...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Hepatology research 2018-04, Vol.48 (5), p.345-354 |
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This study aimed to identify the relationship between loss of skeletal muscle mass and clinical factors such as osteoporosis in patients with chronic liver disease.
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The subjects were 112 patients (85 men and 27 women) with hepatocellular carcinoma who were scheduled to undergo hepatectomy. Skeletal muscle reduction was diagnosed according to the cut‐off level of the skeletal mass index (SMI) for Asians (men |
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ISSN: | 1386-6346 1872-034X |
DOI: | 10.1111/hepr.13000 |