Review
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Ultrasound‐Based Skeletal Muscle Assessment for Prognostication in Cirrhosis: A Systematic Review
S. Di Cola
Paolo Gallo
J. Gazda
Saniya Khan
L. Lapenna
S. Gioia
S. Nardelli
U. Vespasiani-Gentilucci
Manuela Merli
Medicine
Abstract
Sarcopenia is a major determinant of adverse outcomes in cirrhosis, yet CT‐ and MRI‐based assessments are difficult to implement in routine and longitudinal practice. Ultrasound is a feasible bedside alternative, but its prognostic role remains unclear. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the association between ultrasound‐derived skeletal muscle measures and mortality in adults with cirrhosis.