Treatment on the Spleen Prevents the Progression of Secondary Sarcopenia in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Volume: 4, Issue: 12, Pages: 1812 - 1823
Published: Oct 31, 2020
Abstract
Hyperammonemia is an important stimulator of myostatin expression, a negative regulator of muscle growth. After splenectomy or partial splenic artery embolization (PSE), hyperammonemia often improves. Thus, we investigated changes in skeletal muscle index (SMI) in patients following an operation on the spleen and in patients who did not undergo an operation on their spleen. The study was designed retrospectively, in which we analyzed data...
Paper Details
Title
Treatment on the Spleen Prevents the Progression of Secondary Sarcopenia in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis
DOI
Published Date
Oct 31, 2020
Journal
Volume
4
Issue
12
Pages
1812 - 1823
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