Sarcopenia is associated with short‐ and long‐term mortality in patients with acute‐on‐chronic liver failure

• Main Authors: Fan Zeng (Author), Wei Jiang (Author), Xiujun Chang (Author), Fuxun Yang (Author), Xiaoxiu Luo (Author), Rongan Liu (Author), Yu Lei (Author), Jiajia Li (Author), Chun Pan (Author), Xiaobo Huang (Author), Huaiqiang Sun (Author), Yunping Lan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While sarcopenia is recognized as a predictor of mortality in cirrhosis, its influence on acute‐on‐chronic liver failure (ACLF) remains uncertain. Despite multiple studies examining the impact of sarcopenia on short‐term mortality in patients with ACLF, the sample size of these s...