Characterization of body composition and definition of sarcopenia in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis: A computed tomography based study
Alterations in body composition (BC) as loss of fat and muscle mass (sarcopenia) are associated with poor outcome in alcoholic cirrhosis (ALC) Prevalence of sarcopenia depends upon the method of assessment. Computed Tomography (CT) is a gold standard tool for assessing BC.
Liver international official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver