Background: Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome of reduced muscle mass and function
that is well-recognized as a complication in chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive …

Objectives Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterized by reduced muscle mass and function. It
is well-recognized as a complication in chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive …

Background Sarcopenia often occurs as a comorbidity in many diseases which ultimately
affects patient prognosis. However, it has received little attention in patients with idiopathic …

Background Sarcopenia gained importance in the evaluation of patients with chronic
respiratory diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), since it may impact …

Background: Sarcopenia, a clinical syndrome of reduced muscle mass and function, is well-
recognised in chronic disease including COPD. The prevalence of sarcopenia in IPF, and …

Background The strength, assistance in walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs, and falls
questionnaire (SARC-F) is widely used for screening sarcopenia. We aimed to examine the …

Background Sarcopenia, defined using abdominal computed tomography (CT), has been
used as a prognostic marker for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However …

Background Sarcopenia can contribute to negative outcomes in patients with various lung
diseases. However, whether sarcopenia affects prognosis in patients with idiopathic …

Introduction-Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, debilitating lung disease with
variable disease course and high morbidity. Extrapulmonary conditions, including frailty and …

Background: The serum creatinine/cystatin C (Cr/CysC) ratio has attracted attention as a
marker for sarcopenia, but has not been studied in patients with idiopathic pulmonary …