The Journal of the Association of Physicians of IndiaHumansSarcopeniaHand StrengthMaleLiver Cirrhosis
Hand Grip Strength as a Functional Marker of Sarcopenia in Liver Cirrhosis: Evidence from an Indian Cohort.
Shyam Sunder, Narayan Lal Yadav, Prabhat Narain Sharma
Published: 202510.59556/japi.73.1263
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia is a frequent and prognostically significant complication of liver cirrhosis. Hand grip strength (HGS) has emerged as a simple, noninvasive tool for assessing muscle function, yet limited data exist on its utility in Indian cir…
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