Assessment of a low skeletal muscle mass (SM) is important for diagnosis of ageing and
disease-associated sarcopenia and is hindered by heterogeneous methods and …

The liver plays a pivotal role in nutrient/energy metabolism and storage, anabolic hormone
regulation, ammonia detoxification, and cytokine production. Impaired liver function can …

Background & aims Skeletal muscle mass loss is an important aspect of malnutrition and is
closely related to adverse clinical outcomes. Computed tomography (CT) is the gold …

Abstract Background Body composition parameters (BCPs) are associated with mortality in
patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Our purpose was to develop a practical …

Background Body composition may be modified after improvement of portal hypertension
(PHT) by transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPSS) insertion. Aims To evaluate …

Background Sarcopenia and visceral fat independently predict poor outcomes in Crohn's
disease (CD). However, combined influence of these parameters on outcomes is unknown …

Standardized sex-specific cut-offs for sarcopenia in cirrhosis are needed to identify the risk
of clinical complications and to discriminate the severity of sarcopenia. We aimed to …

Background The role of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) in improving muscle mass in
cirrhosis is presently debatable. Aims To evaluate the role of BCAA in improving muscle …

Background & aims There is no “gold standard” tool for the assessment of frailty in cirrhosis.
This study compares Liver Frailty Index (LFI), Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the skeletal muscle mass index
(SMI) for major postoperative morbidity in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and intestinal …