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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

Predictors for Grip Strength Loss in Patients With Chronic Liver Diseases.

Hiroki Nishikawa, Kazunori Yoh, Hirayuki Enomoto, Naoto Ikeda, Tomoyuki Takashima, Nobuhiro Aizawa, Takashi Nishimura, Shuhei Nishiguchi, Hiroko Iijima

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hiroki Nishikawa *Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan; nishikawa_6392_0207@yahoo.co.jp.
Kazunori Yoh *Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Hirayuki EnomotoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Naoto IkedaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Tomoyuki TakashimaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Nobuhiro AizawaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Takashi NishimuraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Shuhei NishiguchiKano General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Hiroko IijimaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Hyogo Medical University · JPOsaka City General Hospital · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimTo elucidate factors associated with secular changes of grip strength (GS) in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs) (n=241, 102 males, median age=63 years, 87 liver cirrhosis cases). MATERIALS AND

methodsΔGS (kg/year) was defined as [GS value (second time) - GS value (first time)]/[time interval between the first and second time]. GS loss (GSL) was defined as ΔGS <0 kg/year.

resultsThe median ΔGS in patients with non-LC, Child-Pugh A (n=70) and Child-Pugh B (n=17) were 0.3, -0.2 and -1.6 kg/year (overall p<0.0001). In the multivariate analysis of factors linked to the GSL for all cases, extracellular water (ECW) to total body water (TBW) ratio was significant (p=0.0007). In the multivariate analysis in male, no significant factor was found, while in female, ECW to TBW ratio was significant (p=0.0024).

conclusionLiver functional parameters can be closely linked to the GSL especially in female CLD patients.

Indexed as

Body WaterLiver CirrhosisExtracellular SpaceFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleMiddle AgedWaterWaterChronic liver diseasegrip strength lossliver functionsecular change

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PMID33402485
PMCPMC7880795
OpenAlexW3118807343

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