Upper thigh skeletal muscle index predicts outcomes in liver transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The skeletal muscle index (SMI) at the L3 level is widely used to diagnose sarcopenia. The upper thigh (UT) also reflects changes in whole-body muscle mass, but no study has examined this using the UT to diagnose sarcopenia in liver transplantation (LT). This study aimed to determine an optimal cut-off value for UT-SMI and investigate how sarcopenia diagnosed by UT-SMI correlates with outcomes in LT recipients.

Methods

In this retrospective study of 332 LT patients from 2018 to 2020, we investigated the association between sarcopenia diagnosed by UT-SMI and patient outcomes after LT.

Results

The cut-off values for UT-SMI were 38.3 cm²/m² for females (area under the curve [AUC], 0.927; P < 0.001) and 46.7 cm²/m² for m

SUBMITTER: Lim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10613820 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature