Assessment of Malnutrition, Sarcopenia and Frailty in Patients with Cirrhosis: Which Tools Should We Use in Clinical Practice?

Assessment of Malnutrition, Sarcopenia and Frailty in Patients with Cirrhosis: Which Tools Should We Use in Clinical Practice?

Malnutrition is a common comorbidity in patients with cirrhosis. Its prognostic value is indisputable as it greatly affects the evolution of liver diseases. It has a major impact on both morbi-mortality before and after liver transplantation. Being now integrated in the definition of malnutrition an...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Buchard, Yves Boirie, Lucie Cassagnes, Géraldine Lamblin, A. Coilly, Armando Abergel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
malnutrition
sarcopenia
frailty
liver
cirrhosis
liver transplantation
prognosis
body composition
skeletal muscle index
handgrip strength
lean mass
fat mass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/186

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