Sarcopenia in children with chronic liver disease: Prevalence and impact on liver transplant outcomes

• Main Authors: Silvio Veraldi (Author), Andrea Pietrobattista (Author), Giovanna Soglia (Author), Lidia Monti (Author), Tommaso Alterio (Author), Antonella Mosca (Author), Daniela Liccardo (Author), Maria Sole Basso (Author), Claudia Della Corte (Author), Luca Russo (Author), Manila Candusso (Author), Fabrizio Chiusolo (Author), Francesca Tortora (Author), Marco Spada (Author), Giuseppe Maggiore (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sarcopenia is a clinical condition characterized by a reduction in muscle mass, which typically affects adult patients; however, it has recently been recognized in pediatric literature. Few studies in children with chronic liver disease (CLD) undergoing liver transplantation (LT) have investigated t...