2024, Volume 17, Issue 7, pp 660 – 664

A short history of sarcopenia and frailty and their impact on advanced chronic liver disease

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Corresponding author Petruta-Violeta Filip Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania Department of Internal Medicine II and Gastroenterology, Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania E-mail: petruta.filip@umfcd.ro

Abstract

Sarcopenia, first introduced as a concept by I. Rosenberg in 1989, has since been extensively studied, particularly in its correlation with chronic diseases. In recent years, sarcopenia has been increasingly associated with advanced chronic liver disease, leading to a lower quality of life and poor outcomes for these patients. Studies have shown that sarcopenia has a prevalence of 33% in individuals with advanced chronic liver disease, impacting not only the patient’s health but also contributing to increased healthcare costs. The prevalence of frailty in patients with advanced chronic liver disease is 27%. Given the high prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty in this population, early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to improving patient quality of life outcomes and reducing the strain on healthcare systems globally.

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PMC ID: 11493170
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DOI: 10.25122/jml-2024-0304

Article Publishing Date (print): 7 2024
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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