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- The study evaluated the importance of measuring arm skeletal muscle mass in patients with cirrhosis to understand its clinical significance.
- Data from 353 cirrhosis patients revealed a strong positive correlation between arm skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and patient prognosis, while leg SMI did not show a significant connection.
- Findings indicated that arm SMI is less affected by overhydration compared to leg SMI, suggesting it could be a valuable tool for assessing patients with cirrhosis.
Article Abstract
Background/aim: This study aimed to assess the clinical significance of measuring the arm skeletal muscle mass in patients with cirrhosis.
Patients And Methods: Using body composition data measured with the bioimpedance analysis (BIA) method, the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) values of the arm (arm skeletal muscle mass/height) and leg (leg skeletal mass muscle/height) were calculated for 353 patients with cirrhosis, and the relationships of these indices to their prognosis were assessed. In addition, overhydration of the upper and lower limbs was compared.
Results: Arm SMI was significantly positively associated with the prognosis of patients with cirrhosis (p=0.0002) but leg SMI was not (p=0.0829). The rate of overhydration in the lower limbs was significantly higher than that in the upper limbs (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: Arm SMI measured with the BIA method was suggested to be minimally affected by water retention, and might be clinically useful for patients with cirrhosis.
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