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Mid-Upper Arm Circumference as an Indicator of Quality of Life of Patients with Advanced Cancer

2021-12-08

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Purpose Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) has been used to assess malnutrition and health status across various disease groups. However, it is unclear whether MUAC is associated with quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced cancer. Our goal was to investigate the relationship between MUAC and QOL in ambulatory out-patients with advanced cancer. Method This was a cross-sectiona...

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22a9fcbf-bf4b-5911-a8c8-d7140f64ace2
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10.21203/rs.3.rs-1005909/v1
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