Background Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) is common in cirrhosis and is associated with poor outcomes. Current teaching recommends the use of protein supplementation and …
H Nishikawa, M Shiraki, A Hiramatsu… - Hepatology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia is defined by muscle loss and muscle dysfunction. Sarcopenia is classified into primary and secondary types, based on the cause. Primary sarcopenia is mainly aging …
C Jouffe, BD Weger, E Martin, F Atger… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Obesity and liver diseases are associated with the disruption of the circadian clock that orchestrates mammalian physiology to optimize nutrient metabolism and storage. Here, we …
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Up to one third of individuals with NAFLD will develop nonalcoholic …
LJ Anderson, H Liu, JM Garcia - Sex and gender factors affecting …, 2017 - Springer
With aging and other muscle wasting diseases, men and women undergo similar pathological changes in skeletal muscle: increased inflammation, enhanced oxidative …
Background & Aims Low testosterone and sarcopenia are common in men with cirrhosis and both are associated with increased mortality. Whether testosterone therapy in cirrhosis …
P JafariNasabian, JE Inglis, W Reilly… - Journal of …, 2017 - joe.bioscientifica.com
A wealth of observational studies show that low testosterone is associated with insulin resistance and with an increased risk of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Experimental …
YJ Yang, DJ Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The prevalence of osteoporosis and sarcopenia is significantly higher in patients with liver disease than in those without liver disease and osteoporosis and sarcopenia negatively …
JM Kaufman, B Lapauw, A Mahmoud… - Endocrine …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
This narrative review presents an overview of current knowledge on fertility and reproductive hormone changes in aging men, the factors driving and modulating these changes, their …