Comparative assessment of sarcopenia using the JSH, AWGS, and EWGSOP2 criteria and the relationship between sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and osteosarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

Comparative assessment of sarcopenia using the JSH, AWGS, and EWGSOP2 criteria and the relationship between sarcopenia, osteoporosis, and osteosarcopenia in patients with liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background Sarcopenia and osteoporosis reduce life quality and worsen prognosis in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). When these two complications coexist, a diagnosis of osteosarcopenia is made. We aimed to investigate the actual situations of sarcopenia, osteoporosis, osteosarcopenia, an...

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Main Authors: Chisato Saeki, Keiko Takano, Tsunekazu Oikawa, Yuma Aoki, Tomoya Kanai, Kazuki Takakura, Masanori Nakano, Yuichi Torisu, Nobuyuki Sasaki, Masahiro Abo, Tomokazu Matsuura, Akihito Tsubota, Masayuki Saruta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia assessment criteria
Osteoporosis
Osteosarcopenia
Vertebral fracture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2983-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2983-4

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