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ArticleInternational journal of hepatology2026

Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Mortality Among Cirrhotic Patients Awaiting Liver Transplantation.

Sorachat Niltwat, Pornpim Korpraphong, Khemajira Karaketklang, Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya

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Sorachat NiltwatDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, mahidol.ac.th.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2879-7811
Pornpim KorpraphongDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, mahidol.ac.th.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8435-1814
Khemajira KaraketklangDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, mahidol.ac.th.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9973-0094
Phunchai CharatcharoenwitthayaDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand, mahidol.ac.th.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8334-0267

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Abstract

Background and Aims: Sarcopenia is common among cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplantation, but its prognostic significance in the Asian population remains unclear. This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the association between sarcopenia and mortality risk in Thai cirrhotic patients awaiting transplantation. Patients and Methods: We analyzed data from 162 cirrhotic patients (112 men; mean age 55.0 ± 8.2 years) listed for liver transplantation with available computed tomography for skeletal muscle index (SMI) measurement at the third lumbar vertebra. Sarcopenia was defined using sex-specific thresholds by the Japan Society of Hepatology. Waitlist mortality was analyzed using the Fine-Gray competing risk model, with liver transplantation treated as a competing event. Results: The mean SMI was 45.6 ± 9.1 cm Conclusion: Sarcopenia is a significant predictor of mortality in cirrhotic patients awaiting liver transplantation.

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Child–Turcotte–Pughliver transplantationMELD-Namortalitysarcopenia

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