Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterologyHumansLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedProspective Studies
Low muscle density and five times sit-to-stand test predict poor outcome in liver transplant candidates.
Maxence Lepour, Alicia Delorme, Alexis Goffaux, Pierre Trefois, Elodie Dubois, Caroline Catoul, Frédéric Braem, David de Azevedo, Alix Collard, Nicolas Lanthier, Geraldine Dahlqvist
Published: 202610.1016/j.clinre.2025.102743
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Muscle-related parameters (myopenia, sarcopenia, myosteatosis, frailty) are linked to increased mortality in liver transplant candidates but have not been prospectively compared in the same cohort. AIM: This study aimed to identify the mo…
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