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Arm Skeletal Muscle Mass Is Associated With the Prognosis of Patients With Cirrhosis
- Source :
- In Vivo
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Anticancer Research USA Inc., 2020.
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Abstract
- Background/Aim: This study aimed to assess the clinical significance of measuring the arm skeletal muscle mass in patients with cirrhosis. Patients and Methods: Using body composition data measured with the bioimpedance analysis (BIA) method, the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) values of the arm (arm skeletal muscle mass/height(2)) and leg (leg skeletal mass muscle/height(2)) were calculated for 353 patients with cirrhosis, and the relationships of these indices to their prognosis were assessed. In addition, overhydration of the upper and lower limbs was compared. Results: Arm SMI was significantly positively associated with the prognosis of patients with cirrhosis (p=0.0002) but leg SMI was not (p=0.0829). The rate of overhydration in the lower limbs was significantly higher than that in the upper limbs (p
- Subjects :
- Adult
Liver Cirrhosis
Male
Cancer Research
medicine.medical_specialty
Cirrhosis
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Upper Extremity
Young Adult
Liver Function Tests
Internal medicine
Electric Impedance
medicine
Humans
In patient
Clinical significance
Muscle, Skeletal
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Pharmacology
business.industry
Organ Size
Middle Aged
Prognosis
medicine.disease
Skeletal muscle mass
Bioimpedance Analysis
Body Composition
Cardiology
Female
business
Biomarkers
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17917549 and 0258851X
- Volume :
- 34
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- In Vivo
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e04a23a94d2e9deee6853afe38e0e275