The combination of hand grip strength and modified Glasgow prognostic score predicts clinical outcomes in patients with liver cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Previous studies have shown that both hand grip strength (HGS) and the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) are associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with liver cancer. In spite of this, no relevant studies have been conducted to determine whether the combination of HGS and mGPS can predict the prognosis of patients with liver cancer. Accordingly, this study sought to explore this possibility.

Methods

This was a multicenter study of patients with liver cancer. Based on the optimal HGS cutoff value for each sex, we determined the HGS cutoff values. The patients were divided into high and low HGS groups based on their HGS scores. An mGPS of 0 was defined as low mGPS, whereas scores higher than 0 were defined as high mGPS. The patients were combined int

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008921 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature