Japan Society of Hepatology guidelines for sarcopenia in liver disease (1st edition): Recommendation from the working group for creation of sarcopenia assessment criteria

• Published in: Hepatology research Vol. 46; no. 10; pp. 951 - 963
• Main Authors: Nishikawa, Hiroki, Shiraki, Makoto, Hiramatsu, Akira, Moriya, Kyoji, Hino, Keisuke, Nishiguchi, Shuhei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2016
• Subjects: assessment criteria; liver disease; mechanism; prognosis; sarcopenia; assessment criteria; liver disease; mechanism; prognosis; sarcopenia

Sarcopenia is defined by muscle loss and muscle dysfunction. Sarcopenia is classified into primary and secondary types, based on the cause. Primary sarcopenia is mainly aging‐related sarcopenia, whereas secondary sarcopenia is the reduced muscle mass and strength that accompanies an underlying disea...