P343 Lower psoas muscle density, a proxy for sarcopenia, associates with 30-day mortality in patients with acute variceal bleeding

• Published in: Gut Vol. 73; no. Suppl 1; p. A260
• Main Authors: Leon, Dylan, Tyson, Luke, Krawczyk, Jedrzej, Haq, Taha, Saba, Dana, Thomas, Robert, Dhar, Ameet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.06.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Albumin; Bilirubin; Bleeding; Cirrhosis; Clotting; Computed tomography; Liver cirrhosis; Liver diseases; Mortality; Nutritional status; Patients; Poster Presentations; Proteins; Psoas muscle; Risk factors; Sarcopenia; Sensitivity analysis

IntroductionAcute variceal bleeding (AVB) is associated with high mortality in patients with cirrhosis. Liver function is inversely associated with outcome after AVB; higher disease severity scores are associated with higher 30-day mortality. Sarcopenia is associated with increased mortality in cirr...