The prevalence and the impact of sarcopenia in digestive cancers. A systematic review

Autor: Haiducu Carmen, Buzea Adrian, Mirea Liliana Elena, Dan Gheorghe Andrei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine, Vol 59, Iss 4, Pp 328-344 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2501-062X
DOI: 10.2478/rjim-2021-0026
Popis: Introduction: Sarcopenia is characterized by a decrease in skeletal muscle mass, associated with low muscle strength and/or poor physical performance. Assessing the prevalence of sarcopenia among digestive cancers and establishing the impact that sarcopenia has on the postoperative evolution of digestive tumors may be a central pillar in improving postoperative outcomes by caring for perioperative sarcopenia.
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