Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	16664
Country	South Korea

Received	2015-01-27 09:22
Peer-Review Started	2015-01-27 09:57
To Make the First Decision	2015-03-10 17:54
Return for Revision	2015-03-12 10:35
Revised	2015-03-20 10:04
Second Decision	2015-05-04 08:18
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-05 00:33
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-07 15:36
Articles in Press	2015-05-07 15:37
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-06-08 16:33
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-29 15:08
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-07-08 12:01

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Category	Nutrition & Dietetics
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Sarcopenia in the prognosis of cirrhosis: Going beyond the MELD score
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hee Yeon Kim and Jeong Won Jang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Jeong Won Jang, MD, PhD, Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, the Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul 137-701, South Korea. garden@catholic.ac.kr
Key Words	Liver cirrhosis; Model for end-stage liver diseases score; Mortality; Prognosis; Sarcopenia
Core Tip	Sarcopenia is one of the most common com?plications associated with survival in cirrhotic patients. However, the lack of an objective and reliable method to quantify muscle mass has limited the general incorporation of sarcopenia into cirrhosis prognostic scores. In this article, we highlight cross-sectional imaging-based estimation of skeletal muscle mass for diagnosing sarcopenia and assessing the prognosis of cirrhosis patients. In addition, we explore the possibility of incorporating sarcopenia into conventional prognostic scoring systems for better prognostication in cirrhosis patients.
Publish Date	2015-07-08 12:01
Citation	Kim HY, Jang JW. Sarcopenia in the prognosis of cirrhosis: Going beyond the MELD score. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(25): 7637-7647
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i25/7637.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7637

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