Sarcopenia in Chronic Liver Disease: Impact on Outcomes

By  Dr. Anoop Saraya

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Published On: 07 Aug, 2023 12:14 PM | Updated On: 07 Aug, 2023 3:25 PM

Sarcopenia in Chronic Liver Disease: Impact on Outcomes

  • Malnutrition, sarcopenia and frailty are not the same but interrelated.
  • Sarcopenia assessment methods and definitions vary.
  • It is very common in cirrhosis and affects wait-list mortality a well as post-transplant mortality in cirrhosis.
  • Frailty also affects the wait list and post-transplant mortality

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Dr. Anoop Saraya

Dr. Anoop Saraya is Professor of Gastroenterology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.

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