ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia may affect patients with liver cirrhosis and worsen disease outcomes. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate ultrasound-measured psoas major (PM) and rectus abdominis (RA) thickne
Univariate and multivariate competing risk regression to explore factors associated with risk of death without LT in 266 patients with liver cirrhosis and gastroesophageal varices.
Objectives This study aimed to examine the potential correlation between myosteatosis and the prognosis of patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis by a meta-analysis. Methods Cohort studies of relevan