Ectopic fat in liver and skeletal muscle is associated with shorter overall survival in patients with colorectal liver metastases

• Main Authors: David P.J. vanDijk (Author), Junfang Zhao (Author), Katrin Kemter (Author), Vickie E. Baracos (Author), Cornelis H.C. Dejong (Author), Sander S. Rensen (Author), Steven W.M. Olde Damink (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Myosteatosis has been associated with shorter overall survival in cancer patients. The increase in ectopic fat might not be limited to skeletal muscle only and might also extend to other sites such as the liver, resulting in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this stud...