Phase Angle From Bioelectrical Impedance for the Assessment of Sarcopenia in Cirrhosis With or Without Ascites

Skeletal muscle index (SMI) from computed tomography (CT) reliably assesses sarcopenia, however, it is expensive and involves serial radiation exposure. Phase angle (PhA) from bioimpedance analysis (BIA) is a noninvasive, low cost, bedside nutritional tool used to monitor changes to nutritional inte...

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Published in:	Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology Vol. 19; no. 9; p. 1941
Main Authors:	Ruiz-Margáin, Astrid, Xie, Jesse J, Román-Calleja, Berenice M, Pauly, Margaret, White, Michelle G, Chapa-Ibargüengoitia, Mónica, Campos-Murguía, Alejandro, González-Regueiro, José A, Macias-Rodríguez, Ricardo U, Duarte-Rojo, Andres
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.2021
Subjects:	Body Composition Skeletal Muscle Index Prognosis Liver Disease
ISSN:	1542-7714, 1542-7714
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