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Kally Janaína Berleze
Postgraduation program in Medicine: Hepatology, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Research Article
Impacts and Prevalence of Sarcopenia in Patients with MASLD: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Kally Janaína Berleze, Luis Fernando Ferreira*, André Ferreira D’Ávila, Caroline Buss, Cristiane Valle Tovo and Luis Henrique Telles da Rosa
Introduction: Sarcopenia, muscle loss, often coexists with MASLD, a common liver disorder, which is more prevalent in those with sarcopenia. Sarcopenia also increases the risk of liver conditions like steatosis and fibrosis. Studies on sarcopenia in MASLD are common in developed countries, but fewer follow the EWGSOP2 guidelines in Brazil. Aim: To assess sarcopenia prevalence in MASLD patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted at the Gastroenterology/Hepatology Service of ISCMPA with patients diagnosed with MASLD. The EWGSOP2 criteria were used to evaluate sarcopenia. Categorical data presented as absolute and relative frequency; parametric continuous data expressed as mean ± standard deviation; non-parametric continuous data as median and IQR. Gender differences in were analyzed using .. View more»