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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020

Irisin in Liver Cirrhosis.

Michał Kukla, Lubomir Skladany, Tomasz Menżyk, Aleksandra Derra, Dominika Stygar, Magdalena Skonieczna, Dorota Hudy, Katarzyna Nabrdalik, Janusz Gumprecht, Wojciech Marlicz and 2 more

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Michał KuklaDepartment of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7900-1094
Lubomir SkladanyDepartment of Internal Medicine and HEGITO (Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation), F.D. Roosevelt University Hospital, 975-17 Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0001-5171-3623
Tomasz MenżykDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Acute Intoxication, Provincial Hospital, 33-100 Tarnów, Poland.
Aleksandra DerraDepartment of Neurology, Medical Centre of Upper Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland.
Dominika StygarDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Magdalena SkoniecznaDepartment of Systems Biology and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6263-9585
Dorota HudyDepartment of Systems Biology and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9110-2314
Katarzyna NabrdalikDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology in Zabrze, School of Medicine with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-0777-8048
Janusz GumprechtDepartment of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology in Zabrze, School of Medicine with Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Wojciech MarliczDepartment of Gastroenterology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-204 Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2649-5967
Anastasios KoulaouzidisCentre for Liver and Digestive Disorders, The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-2248-489X
Tomas KollerSubdivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 5th Department of Medicine, Comenius University Faculty of Medicine in Bratislava, University Hospital Ruzinov, 821 01 Bratislava, Slovakia.ORCID 0000-0001-7418-0073
Medical University of Silesia · PLSilesian University of Technology · PLComenius University Bratislava · SKEdinburgh Royal Infirmary · GBJagiellonian University · PLPomeranian Medical University · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSarcopenia is a prevalent muscle abnormality characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, common among patients with decompensated advanced chronic liver disease (dACLD). Irisin is a recently identified myokine, which is mainly expressed and secreted by skeletal muscle. Pointing to the essential role of irisin in metabolic regulation and energy expenditure we hypothesize that it plays an important role in cirrhosis development and progression.

aimTo assess irisin serum levels in patients with dACLD, with different cirrhosis stage and etiology. To analyze relationship between sarcopenia and irisin serum levels.

methodsSerum irisin concentrations were measured with commercially available ELISA kits in 88 cirrhotic patients. Recorded parameters of muscle mass were hand-grip strength (HGS), mid-arm muscle circumference (MAC), and transversal psoas muscle index (TPMI).

resultsThere was no difference in serum irisin levels between cirrhotic patients with different Child-Pugh (CTP) and model of end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, and those with and without ascites. The Liver Frailty Index (LFI) was significantly higher in patients with more advanced liver disease according to CTP and MELD. There was no association between serum irisin level with MAC (r = 0.04,

conclusionsSerum irisin levels did not correlate with sarcopenia. There was no difference in serum irisin levels between cirrhotic patients with and without diabetes. There was no difference in serum irisin levels among patients with more severe dACLD, although we observed significant LFI increase among patients with more advanced liver disease.

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advanced chronic liver diseasechild-pughirisinliver cirrhosisMELDsarcopenia

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PMID33003490
PMCPMC7601377
OpenAlexW3090611096

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