Reduced handgrip strength predicts poorer survival in chronic liver diseases: A large multicenter study in Japan

• Published in: Hepatology research Vol. 51; no. 9; pp. 957 - 967
• Main Authors: Nishikawa, Hiroki, Shiraki, Makoto, Hiramatsu, Akira, Hara, Nagisa, Moriya, Kyoji, Hino, Keisuke, Koike, Kazuhiko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2021
• Subjects: cut‐off value; handgrip strength; Hepatocellular carcinoma; liver; Liver diseases; Medical prognosis; Mortality; Prognosis; Sarcopenia; Skeletal muscle; skeletal muscle mass; Japan

Aim Sarcopenia has a high prevalence and can be an adverse predictor in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs). We sought to assess the prevalence of sarcopenia and its prognostic significance in patients with CLDs at multiple centers in Japan. Methods In this retrospective study, we collated t...