ArticleIndian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology2024
Sarcopenia in cirrhosis: Unraveling the prevalence and relationships with liver disease severity and complications.
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- Prevalence and diagnostic variability of sarcopenia in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
- Association Between Non-traditional Lipid Indices and Sarcopenia: Evidence from a Prospective Chinese Cohort Study.Current medical science · 2026Article
- Osteosarcopenia, Osteoporosis, and Sarcopenia in Liver Cirrhosis: Prevalence, Predictors, and Prognostic Significance of IGF-1 Deficiency.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Current management strategies for sarcopenia and frailty in cirrhosis: Missing link in transplant candidacy.World journal of hepatology · 2026Review
- Prevalence and Clinical Associations of Malnutrition and Sarcopenia Risk in Gastroenterology Inpatients: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in Turkey.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
objectivesSarcopenia in cirrhosis is associated with poor survival and adverse pre and post-transplant outcomes. The study aimed at determining the prevalence of sarcopenia and its association with the severity, complications and etiology of liver disease.
methodsAs many as 416 cirrhotic patients who met the inclusion criteria underwent muscle strength testing using a dynamometer. As many as 109 probable sarcopenia patients underwent computed tomography (CT) scan to measure skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the L3 vertebral level and gait-speed testing. The gender-specific cut-offs used to define sarcopenia were an SMI of 36.54 cm
resultsThe mean age was 54.7 ± 9.51 years and male:female ratio was 2.2:1.The mean body mass index (BMI) was 24.2 ± 1.34 kg/m
conclusionThe prevalence of sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia was found to be 10.09% and 6.73%, respectively. Sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia had a significant association with the severity and complications of cirrhosis. However, no association was observed with etiology of liver disease.
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