Research advances in the association between sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis

Yijing ZHU; Wei LI; Shousong ZHAO

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2023.03.030

Volume 39 Issue 3

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Research advances in the association between sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosis

DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2023.03.030

Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, Anhui 233000, China

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Corresponding author: LI Wei, liwei79722.student@sina.com (ORCID: 0000-0002-1659-4910)
Received Date: 2022-07-23
Accepted Date: 2022-08-25
Published Date: 2023-03-20

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Sarcopenia is one of the manifestations of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis. Most studies have shown that sarcopenia is associated with overt hepatic encephalopathy (OHE), leading to an increased risk of events such as reduced quality of life, poor clinical prognosis, and even death in patients with liver cirrhosis, but there are few studies on the association between sarcopenia and minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE). This article reviews the research advances in sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy to provide a reliable basis for clinical treatment, and it is pointed out that the nutritional status of patients can be improved to prevent MHE and even reduce the onset of OHE, thereby improving patient prognosis, increasing quality of life, and reducing the risk of death.
- Liver Cirrhosis,
- Sarcopenia,
- Hepatic Encephalopathy

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