Triceps skinfold-albumin index significantly predicts the prognosis of cancer cachexia: A multicentre cohort study

• Main Authors: Liangyu Yin (Author), Jiuwei Cui (Author), Xin Lin (Author), Long Li (Author), Na Li (Author), Yang Fan (Author), Ling Zhang (Author), Jie Liu (Author), Feifei Chong (Author), Zongliang Lu (Author), Chang Wang (Author), Tingting Liang (Author), Xiangliang Liu (Author), Li Deng (Author), Mei Yang (Author), Jiami Yu (Author), Xiaojie Wang (Author), Minghua Cong (Author), Zengning Li (Author), Min Weng (Author), Qinghua Yao (Author), Pingping Jia (Author), Zengqing Guo (Author), Wei Li (Author), Chunhua Song (Author), Hanping Shi (Author), Hongxia Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The fat mass and nutritional status play important roles in the onset and progression of cancer cachexia. The present study evaluated the joint prognostic value of the fat mass, as indicated by the triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), and the serum albumin level, for mortality in pa...