Sarcopenia in Children with Chronic Liver Diseases: What Behind the Scene?

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

MOHAMED A-E. EL-GUINDI, M.D.*; NERMEEN M. ADWAY, M.D.*, RASHA A. ALY, M.D.**; IBRAHIM M. EL-SHENBABY, M.D.***, OLA A. FOUAD, M.D.*

References:

15

Abstract

Background: Sarcopenia should be considered as one of the main component of malnutrition in chronic liver diseases (CLD). Aim of Study:To assess the utility of ultrasound in detection of sarcopenia in children with chronic liver disease. Patients and Methods:The present study was conducted as a case control study included 77 children with CLD, who attended Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology an...

Subjects

Sarcopenia

Medicine

Internal medicine

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

Good health and well-being

2022

Article

Open Access

Institution

The Departments of Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology & Nutrition*, Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology**, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University and Clinical Pharmacology***, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University,

Mansoura University

Publisher

Clinical Society of Cairo University

Journal Rank

0.135

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/mjcu.2022.296224

Language

en

Country

Egypt

Primary Source

Sarcopenia in Children with Chronic Liver Diseases: What Behind the Scene?

Primary Source

Sarcopenia in Children with Chronic Liver Diseases: What Behind the Scene?

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

MOHAMED A-E. EL-GUINDI, M.D.*; NERMEEN M. ADWAY, M.D.*, RASHA A. ALY, M.D.**; IBRAHIM M. EL-SHENBABY, M.D.***, OLA A. FOUAD, M.D.*

References:

15

Abstract

Background: Sarcopenia should be considered as one of the main component of malnutrition in chronic liver diseases (CLD). Aim of Study:To assess the utility of ultrasound in detection of sarcopenia in children with chronic liver disease. Patients and Methods:The present study was conducted as a case control study included 77 children with CLD, who attended Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology an...