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Chronological changes in skeletal muscle mass following living‐donor liver transplantation: An analysis of the predictive factors for long‐term post‐transplant low muscularity

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Sarcopenia is associated with high morbidity and mortality before and after liver transplantation (LT). The aim of the study was to evaluate the chronological changes in skeletal muscle mass (SMM)… Click to show full abstract

Sarcopenia is associated with high morbidity and mortality before and after liver transplantation (LT). The aim of the study was to evaluate the chronological changes in skeletal muscle mass (SMM) at different time points post‐LT and to identify the risk factors for long‐term low SMM.

Keywords: skeletal muscle; changes skeletal; muscle mass; liver transplantation; transplantation; chronological changes

Journal Title: Clinical Transplantation
Year Published: 2019

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