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. 2022 Jan-Feb;12(1):237-238.
doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2021.09.021. Epub 2021 Oct 1.

Sarcopenia is Closely Associated With Frailty in Decompensated Cirrhosis

Sunderraj Gnanadeepam  1 , Asisha M Janeela  1 , Uday Zachariah  1 , Chundamannil E Eapen  1 , Ashish Goel  1
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Sarcopenia is Closely Associated With Frailty in Decompensated Cirrhosis

Sunderraj Gnanadeepam et al. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2022 Jan-Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: BIA, bioelectric impedance analyzer; EWGSOP, European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People; FFM, fat-free mass; HGS, handgrip strength; LFI, Liver Frailty Index; MAMC, mid-arm muscle circumference; SMI, skeletal muscle index; SMM, skeletal muscle mass.

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