• Clin Med (Lond) · Sep 2020

    Review

    Sarcopenia in cirrhosis: A practical overview.

    • Amritpal Dhaliwal and Matthew J Armstrong.
    • Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, National Institute for Health Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, Birmingham, UK and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK a-dhaliwal@live.co.uk.
    • Clin Med (Lond). 2020 Sep 1; 20 (5): 489492489-492.

    AbstractPatients with liver cirrhosis and, in particular, those with liver failure are at high risk of reduced muscle mass and strength/function, otherwise known as sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is a complex, multifactorial (poor nutritional intake, protein catabolism, physical inactivity) chronic condition, which increases the risk of liver-related morbidity and mortality. Early recognition and tailored management incorporating high protein diets and combination aerobic/resistance exercise can ameliorate the complications associated with sarcopenia in cirrhosis. This review provides an overview of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, assessment tools and management of sarcopenia in cirrhosis.© Royal College of Physicians 2020. All rights reserved.

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