Review
Progress in the treatment of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis
Zhang Jiateng, Kong Ming, Geng Nan, Lin Ning, Chen Yu, Duan Zhongping
Published 2023-12-20
Cite as Chin J Hepatol, 2023, 31(12): 1340-1344. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20231126-00237
Abstract
Sarcopenia, a common complication of cirrhosis, has an incidence rate as high as 40% ~ 70%. Furthermore, adverse events such as shortened survival, lower quality of life, prolonged hospital stay, increased complications, a higher mortality rate, and sometimes altering the liver transplantation prognostic outcome in patients with liver cirrhosis are closely related. In recent years, some progress has been made in the research on the treatment of sarcopenia, but there is no clear treatment plan at present; thus, research and development by researchers and clinicians still need to be strengthened. This article briefly describes the relevant treatment methods for sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis.
Key words:
Liver cirrhosis; Sarcopenia; Malnutrition; Therapeutics
Contributor Information
Zhang Jiateng
Liver center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Treatment Research, Beijing 100069, China
Kong Ming
Liver center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Treatment Research, Beijing 100069, China
Geng Nan
Liver center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Treatment Research, Beijing 100069, China
Lin Ning
Liver center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Treatment Research, Beijing 100069, China
Chen Yu
Liver center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Treatment Research, Beijing 100069, China
Duan Zhongping
Liver center, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing Municipal Key Laboratory of Liver Failure and Artificial Liver Treatment Research, Beijing 100069, China