Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6905
Country	Canada

Received	2013-10-29 20:38
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-01 11:39
To Make the First Decision	2013-11-21 20:34
Return for Revision	2013-12-02 15:46
Revised	2013-12-13 08:22
Second Decision	2014-03-13 13:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-03-13 16:43
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 10:02
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-03 15:30

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Clinical relevance of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Aldo J Montano-Loza
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Aldo J Montano-Loza, MD, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, University of Alberta Hospital, University of Alberta, 130 University Campus, Edmonton AB T6G 2X8, Canada. montanol@ualberta.ca
Key Words	Cirrhosis; Sarcopenia; Malnutrition; Prognosis; Mortality; Body composition; Lumbar skeletal muscle index; Liver transplantation
Core Tip	Severe muscle wasting or sarcopenia is one of the most common and frequently hidden complications in patients with cirrhosis, which negatively impact survival, quality of life, and response to stressor, such as infections and surgeries. Numerous indirect methods have been used to quantify body composition in cirrhotics; however, most of these methods lack either availability and/or reproducibility, and their accuracy may be limited in the presence of fluid retention. Cross-sectional imaging studies, including computed tomography scan, or magnetic resonance imagingare the gold standard tools to quantify skeletal muscle mass and hence constitute a good resource for objective and detailed nutritional/metabolic assessment of cirrhotic patients and identification of sarcopenia.
Publish Date	2014-07-03 15:30
Citation	Montano-Loza AJ. Clinical relevance of sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(25): 8061-8071
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i25/8061.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8061

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