Japan Society of Hepatology guidelines for sarcopenia in liver disease (1st edition): Recommendation from the working group for creation of sarcopenia assessment criteria

Sarcopenia is defined by muscle loss and muscle dysfunction. Sarcopenia is classified into primary and secondary types, based on the cause. Primary sarcopenia is mainly aging‐related sarcopenia, whereas secondary sarcopenia is the reduced muscle mass and strength that accompanies an underlying disea...

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Published in:Hepatology research 2016-09, Vol.46 (10), p.951-963
Main Authors: Nishikawa, Hiroki, Shiraki, Makoto, Hiramatsu, Akira, Moriya, Kyoji, Hino, Keisuke, Nishiguchi, Shuhei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment criteria
liver disease
mechanism
prognosis
sarcopenia
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