The relationship between bioelectrical impedance phase angle and subjective global assessment in advanced colorectal cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bioelectrical Impedance (BIA) derived phase angle is increasingly being used as an objective indicator of nutritional status in advanced cancer. Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) is a subjective method of nutritional status. The obj...

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Main Authors: Grutsch James F, Vashi Pankaj G, King Jessica, Dahlk Sadie L, Lis Christopher G, Gupta Digant, Lammersfeld Carolyn A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/7/1/19