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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2024

Association of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids with Sarcopenia in Liver Cirrhosis Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Akitoshi Sano, Jun Inoue, Eiji Kakazu, Masashi Ninomiya, Mio Tsuruoka, Kosuke Sato, Masazumi Onuki, Satoko Sawahashi, Keishi Ouchi, Atsushi Masamune

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational hepatology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Akitoshi SanoDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Jun InoueDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1171-7835
Eiji KakazuDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Masashi NinomiyaDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Mio TsuruokaDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Kosuke SatoDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Masazumi OnukiDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Satoko SawahashiDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Keishi OuchiDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Atsushi MasamuneDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

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Abstract

Background and Aims: Sarcopenia is associated with the prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Given their diverse physiological activities, we hypothesized that plasma fatty acids might influence the progression of sarcopenia. This study aimed to clarify the association between fatty acids and sarcopenia in cirrhotic patients with HCC. Methods: In this single-center retrospective study, we registered 516 cases and analyzed 414 cases of liver cirrhosis and HCC. The skeletal muscle mass index was measured using a transverse computed tomography scan image at the third lumbar vertebra. The cutoff value for sarcopenia followed the criteria set by the Japan Society of Hepatology. Fatty acid concentrations were measured by gas chromatography. Results: Fatty acid levels, particularly omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), were lower in patients with poor liver function (Child-Pugh grade B/C) and were negatively correlated with the albumin-bilirubin score ( Conclusions: A low level of n-3 PUFAs was associated with sarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis and HCC.

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Fatty AcidsHepatocellular carcinomaLiver cirrhosisOmega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acidsSarcopeniaSkeletal Muscle

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PMCPMC11233978

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