Sarcopenia, body composition and factors associated with variceal gastrointestinal bleeding and splenectomy in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni.
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trac052
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sarcopenia is a common complication of cirrhosis and an important predictor of morbimortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) as well as to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: muscle; gastrointestinal bleeding; sarcopenia; associated variceal ... See more keywords