Low ALT, a marker of sarcopenia and frailty, is associated with shortened survival amongst myelodysplastic syndrome patients: A retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000033659
Abstract: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) is a common blood dyscrasia that mainly affects the elderly population. Several prognostic scores are available utilizing blood count variables and cytogenetic abnormalities, targeting the disease rather than the patient. Sarcopenia and… read more here.
Keywords: alt levels; alt; low alt; myelodysplastic syndrome ... See more keywords
Baseline low ALT activity is associated with increased long-term mortality after COPD exacerbations
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DOI: 10.1186/s12890-020-1169-z
Abstract: Background COPD exacerbations have negative impact on patients’ survival. Several risk factors for grave outcomes of such exacerbations have been descried. Muscle dysfunction and mass loss were shown to impact negatively on prognosis and survival.… read more here.
Keywords: long term; copd exacerbations; low alt; mortality ... See more keywords