Malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis

J Traub, L Reiss, B Aliwa, V Stadlbauer - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Liver cirrhosis is an increasing public health threat worldwide. Malnutrition is a serious
complication of cirrhosis and is associated with worse outcomes. With this review, we aim to …

sarcopenia in cirrhosis–aetiology, implications and potential therapeutic interventions

M Sinclair, PJ Gow, M Grossmann… - Alimentary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Japan Society of Hepatology guidelines for sarcopenia in liver disease: Recommendation from the working group for creation of sarcopenia assessment criteria

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 …

Disruption of the circadian clock component BMAL1 elicits an endocrine adaption impacting on insulin sensitivity and liver disease

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Sarcopenia in hiding: the risk and consequence of underestimating muscle dysfunction in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

RA Bhanji, P Narayanan, AM Allen, H Malhi… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Sex differences in muscle wasting

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 …

Testosterone therapy increases muscle mass in men with cirrhosis and low testosterone: a randomised controlled trial

M Sinclair, M Grossmann, R Hoermann, PW Angus… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Low testosterone and sarcopenia are common in men with cirrhosis and
both are associated with increased mortality. Whether testosterone therapy in cirrhosis …

Aging human body: changes in bone, muscle and body fat with consequent changes in nutrient intake

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 …

An overview of the molecular mechanisms contributing to musculoskeletal disorders in chronic liver disease: osteoporosis, sarcopenia, and osteoporotic sarcopenia

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 …

Aging and the male reproductive system

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 …