2019
DOI: 10.1002/lt.25386
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Sarcopenia and Frailty in the Prognosis of Patients on the Liver Transplant Waiting List

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“…25 Similar to sarcopenia, frailty is common in patients with cirrhosis, particularly in those with decompensated liver disease; however, the prevalence of frailty is somewhat more difficult to report precisely since there are several assessment tools, cut-offs, and sometimes being reported as a continuous index. 3 In outpatient setting, while the prevalence of frailty was up to 43% (defined by Fried Frailty Index ≥ 3) among 542 patients with cirrhosis referred for LT (52% had ascites). 26 Obesity is frequently observed in cirrhosis (20%-40%), regardless of the aetiology of liver disease, and patients with cirrhosis may develop simultaneous loss of skeletal muscle and gain of adipose tissue, culminating in the condition of sarcopenic obesity.…”
Section: Pre Valen Ce Of Maln Utriti On/ Sarcopenia and Fr Ailt Y Imentioning
confidence: 98%
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“…25 Similar to sarcopenia, frailty is common in patients with cirrhosis, particularly in those with decompensated liver disease; however, the prevalence of frailty is somewhat more difficult to report precisely since there are several assessment tools, cut-offs, and sometimes being reported as a continuous index. 3 In outpatient setting, while the prevalence of frailty was up to 43% (defined by Fried Frailty Index ≥ 3) among 542 patients with cirrhosis referred for LT (52% had ascites). 26 Obesity is frequently observed in cirrhosis (20%-40%), regardless of the aetiology of liver disease, and patients with cirrhosis may develop simultaneous loss of skeletal muscle and gain of adipose tissue, culminating in the condition of sarcopenic obesity.…”
Section: Pre Valen Ce Of Maln Utriti On/ Sarcopenia and Fr Ailt Y Imentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Similar to sarcopenia, frailty is common in patients with cirrhosis, particularly in those with decompensated liver disease; however, the prevalence of frailty is somewhat more difficult to report precisely since there are several assessment tools, cut‐offs, and sometimes being reported as a continuous index . In outpatient setting, the prevalence of frailty was 18% (defined by CFS > 4) among 300 patients with cirrhosis from various aetiologies (28% had ascites) .…”
Section: Prevalence Of Malnutrition/sarcopenia and Frailty In Cirrhosismentioning
confidence: 99%
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