Sarcopenia impairs prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis.

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Sarcopenia is characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, and is reported to appear in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with LC, and to test the association between sarcopenia and patient outcomes. We also analyzed the effect of branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplementation on sarcopenic LC.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Nutrition

Title: Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-1244

ISSN (Print): 0899-9007

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2015

Volume: 31

Issue: 1

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[1 ] First Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan.

[2 ] First Department of Internal Medicine, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan. Electronic address: Mshiraki-gif@umin.ac.jp.

[3 ] Center of Nutrition Support and Infection Control, Gifu University Hospital, Yanagido, Gifu, Japan.

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Publisher Item ID: S0899-9007(14)00344-X

DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2014.07.005

PubMed ID: 25441595

SO-VID: 85790f97-8df9-47d8-95e5-32ef04cd2b31

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Keywords: Branched-chain amino acids,Liver cirrhosis,Protein–energy malnutrition,Sarcopenia,Skeletal muscle index,Survival

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Keywords: Branched-chain amino acids, Liver cirrhosis, Protein–energy malnutrition, Sarcopenia, Skeletal muscle index, Survival

Sarcopenia impairs prognosis of patients with liver cirrhosis.

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