Pre-transplant Sarcopenic Obesity Worsens the Survival After Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis and a Systematic Review

Pre-transplant Sarcopenic Obesity Worsens the Survival After Liver Transplantation: A Meta-Analysis and a Systematic Review

Background: The rising prevalence of cirrhotic cases related to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis has led to an increased number of cirrhotic patients with coexistence of obesity and muscle mass loss, known as sarcopenic obesity (SO). In patients undergoing liver transplantation (LT), the presence of SO...

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Main Authors: Péter Jenö Hegyi, Alexandra Soós, Péter Hegyi, Zsolt Szakács, Lilla Hanák, Szilárd Váncsa, Klementina Ocskay, Erika Pétervári, Márta Balaskó, Bálint Eröss, Gabriella Pár
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
sarcopenic obesity
liver transplantation
body composition
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.599434/full

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