Sarcopenia as a prognostic predictor of liver cirrhosis: a multicentre study in China

• Main Authors: Xin Zeng (Author), Zhi‐Wen Shi (Author), Jia‐Jun Yu (Author), Li‐Fen Wang (Author), Yuan‐Yuan Luo (Author), Si‐Min Jin (Author), Li‐Yuan Zhang (Author), Wei Tan (Author), Pei‐Mei Shi (Author), Hong Yu (Author), Chun‐Qing Zhang (Author), Wei‐Fen Xie (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia have not been established in Chinese. This study established criteria based on the L3‐skeletal muscle index (L3‐SMI) and assessed its value for outcomes predicting in cirrhotic Chinese patients. Methods Totally 911 subjects who underwent a CT sc...