Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Impairment in Cirrhosis-Induced Sarcopenia

• Main Authors: Omid Farshad (Author), Mohammad Mehdi Ommati (Author), Jale Yüzügülen (Author), Sahand Alizadeh (Author), Khadijeh Mousavi (Author), Negar Azarpira (Author), Anahita Marhonian (Author), Akram Jamshidzadeh (Author), Reza Heidari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cirrhosis-associated muscle mass loss or sarcopenia is a common complication (17-30% prevalence) in cirrhotic patients. However, the pathogenesis of this complication is poorly understood. Therefore, finding the mechanisms of sarcopenia could lead to the development of therapeutic strategies against...