High Prevalence of Hormonal Changes and Hepatic Osteodystrophy in Frail Patients with Cirrhosis-An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aim

Hormonal changes and hepatic osteodystrophy are less often studied complications of cirrhosis. This study describes the variance in hormones and osteodystrophy between Frail and Not frail patients with cirrhosis.

Methods

116 outpatients with cirrhosis were prospectively enrolled in this study. Frailty assessment was done using Liver Frailty Index (LFI). Sociodemographic assessment, anthropometry, nutritional assessment, hormone profile, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan were done in all patients.

Results

116 patients, predominantly males (100 (86.2%) with mean age of 50.16 years (95% CI, 48.43-51.89) were included. Malnutrition was more common in Frail group as compared to Not frail group. Subjective global assessment (SGA) class-B patients were

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9168697 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature