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Skeletal muscle loss phenotype in cirrhosis: A nationwide analysis of hospitalized patients.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Dec 2020
Vural Adil, Attaway Amy, Welch Nicole, Zein Joe, Dasarathy Srinivasan
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: There are very limited data on the healthcare burden of muscle loss, the most frequent complication in hospitalized cirrhotics. We determined the healthcare impact of a muscle loss phenotype in hospitalized cirrhotics. METHODS: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (years 2010-2014) was analyzed. Search terms included cirrhosis and its complications, and an expanded definition of a...
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