Hand-grip strength or muscle mass in cirrhotic patients: Who is the best? [4]

Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 218-219

  Alvares Da Silva, Mario Reis ^a   Silveira, Themis Reverbel Da ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETARY INTAKE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALNUTRITION; MUSCLE MASS; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 31944450561     PISSN: 08999007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2005.06.001     Document Type: Letter

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