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Reduced handgrip strength predicts poorer survival in chronic liver diseases: A large multicenter study in Japan

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Sarcopenia has a high prevalence and can be an adverse predictor in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs). We sought to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and its prognostic significance… Click to show full abstract

Sarcopenia has a high prevalence and can be an adverse predictor in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs). We sought to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and its prognostic significance in patients with CLDs at multiple centers in Japan.

Keywords: strength predicts; liver diseases; reduced handgrip; chronic liver; handgrip strength

Journal Title: Hepatology Research
Year Published: 2021

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