In patients with decompensated cirrhosis, sarcopenia and frailty are prevalent. Although
several definitions exist for these terms, in the field of hepatology, sarcopenia has commonly …

Sarcopenia (severe muscle depletion) is a prevalent muscle abnormality in patients with
cirrhosis that confers poor prognosis both pre-and post-liver transplantation. The …

Loss of muscle mass and function, or sarcopenia, is a common feature of cirrhosis and
contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in this population. Sarcopenia is a main …

Background Malnutrition/sarcopenia and frailty are common in patients with cirrhosis and
are associated with poor outcomes. Aim To provide an overview of data on the importance …

A consensus conference on frailty in kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantation sponsored
by the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and endorsed by the American Society of …

Physical inactivity, sarcopenia, and frailty are highly prevalent, independent predictors of
morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Across a range of chronic diseases …

Frailty has emerged as a powerful predictor of outcomes in patients with cirrhosis and has
inevitably made its way into decision making within liver transplantation. In an effort to …

Abstract Changes in body composition are associated with poor outcomes in cancer patients
including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Sarcopenia, defined as the loss of skeletal …

Background & Aims Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle have contributed to the
epidemic of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We assessed the …

Das Fortschreiten einer NASH ist assoziiert mit Leberzellstress, konsekutiver Entzündung
und Fibrose, mit potentieller Entwicklung einer Leberzirrhose, portaler Hypertension und der …