Phase Angle as an Indicator of Sarcopenia, Malnutrition, and Cachexia in Inpatients with Cardiovascular Diseases

Malnutrition is associated with sarcopenia, cachexia, and prognosis. We investigated the usefulness of phase angle (PhA) as a marker of sarcopenia, cachexia, and malnutrition in 412 hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease. We analyzed body composition with bioelectrical impedance analysis,...

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Main Authors: Suguru Hirose, Toshiaki Nakajima, Naohiro Nozawa, Satoshi Katayanagi, Hayato Ishizaka, Yuta Mizushima, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Kaori Nishikawa, Yohei Toyama, Reiko Takahashi, Tomoe Arakawa, Tomohiro Yasuda, Akiko Haruyama, Hiroko Yazawa, Suomi Yamaguchi, Shigeru Toyoda, Ikuko Shibasaki, Takashi Mizushima, Hirotsugu Fukuda, Teruo Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2554