Impact of Change in Body Composition during Follow-Up on the Survival of GEP-NET.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) are heterogeneous rare diseases causing malnutrition and cachexia in which the study of body composition may have an impact in prognosis.

Aim

Evaluation of muscle and fat tissues by computed tomography (CT) at the level of the third lumbar (L3 level) at diagnosis and at the end of follow-up in GET-NET patients and their relationships with clinical and biochemical variables as predictors of survival.

Methodology

Ninety-eight GEP-NET patients were included. Clinical and biochemical parameters were evaluated. Total body, subcutaneous, visceral and total fat areas and very low-density, low-density, normal density, high-density, very high-density and total muscle areas were obtained from CT images.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Sebastian-Valles F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9654293 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature