Association between pre‐sarcopenia, sarcopenia, and bone mineral density in patients with chronic hepatitis C

• Main Authors: Tatiana Bering (Author), Kiara G.D. Diniz (Author), Marta Paula P. Coelho (Author), Diego A. Vieira (Author), Maria Marta S. Soares (Author), Adriana M. Kakehasi (Author), Maria Isabel T.D. Correia (Author), Rosângela Teixeira (Author), Dulciene M.M. Queiroz (Author), Gifone A. Rocha (Author), Luciana D. Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preserved skeletal muscle is essential for the maintenance of healthy bone. Loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle strength, considered a predictor of BMD, have been demonstrated in patients with cirrhosis, but they are poorly studied in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) without c...