Sarcopenia and frailty in decompensated cirrhosis

P Tandon, AJ Montano-Loza, JC Lai, S Dasarathy… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Assessment of malnutrition, sarcopenia and frailty in patients with cirrhosis: which tools should we use in clinical practice?

B Buchard, Y Boirie, L Cassagnes, G Lamblin, A Coilly… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition is a common comorbidity in patients with cirrhosis. Its prognostic value is
indisputable as it greatly affects the evolution of liver diseases. It has a major impact on both …

Malnutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis: 2021 practice guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

JC Lai, P Tandon, W Bernal, EB Tapper, U Ekong… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This is the first American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) practice
guidance on the management of malnutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia in patients with …

An overview of the molecular mechanisms contributing to musculoskeletal disorders in chronic liver disease: osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and osteoporotic sarcopenia

YJ Yang, DJ Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia is significantly higher in patients with liver
disease than in those without liver disease and osteoporosis and sarcopenia negatively …

Myosteatosis in cirrhosis: a review of diagnosis, pathophysiological mechanisms and potential interventions

M Ebadi, C Tsien, RA Bhanji, AR Dunichand-Hoedl… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Myosteatosis, or pathological excess fat accumulation in muscle, has been widely defined
as a lower mean skeletal muscle radiodensity on computed tomography (CT). It is reported …

The mechanisms and treatments for sarcopenia: could exosomes be a perspective research strategy in the future?

S Rong, L Wang, Z Peng, Y Liao, D Li… - Journal of cachexia …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The age‐related loss of muscle mass and muscle function known as sarcopenia is a primary
contributor to the problems faced by the old people. Sarcopenia has been a major public …

Sarcopenia in inflammatory bowel disease: a narrative overview

A Dhaliwal, JI Quinlan, K Overthrow, C Greig, JM Lord… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition is a common condition encountered in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD) and is often associated with sarcopenia (the reduction of muscle mass and strength) …

Characterization of the gut‐liver‐muscle axis in cirrhotic patients with sarcopenia

FR Ponziani, A Picca, E Marzetti, R Calvani… - Liver …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background & Aim Sarcopenia is frequent in cirrhosis and is associated with
unfavourable outcomes. The role of the gut‐liver‐muscle axis in this setting has been poorly …

Phase angle from bioelectrical impedance for the assessment of sarcopenia in cirrhosis with or without ascites

A Ruiz-Margáin, JJ Xie, BM Román-Calleja… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Skeletal muscle index (SMI) from computed tomography (CT) reliably
assesses sarcopenia, however, it is expensive and involves serial radiation exposure …

Sarcopenia in chronic liver disease: mechanisms and countermeasures

SL Allen, JI Quinlan, A Dhaliwal… - American Journal …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Sarcopenia, a condition of low muscle mass, quality, and strength, is commonly found in
patients with cirrhosis and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes including reduction …