Phase angle obtained by bioelectrical impedance analysis independently predicts mortality in patients with cirrhosis

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 401-408

  Belarmino, Giliane ^a   Gonzalez, Maria Cristina ^b,c   Torrinhas, Raquel S ^a   Sala, Priscila ^a   Andraus, Wellington ^a   D'Albuquerque, Luiz Augusto Carneiro ^a   Pereira, Rosa Maria R ^a   Caparbo, Valéria F ^a   Ravacci, Graziela R ^a   Damiani, Lucas ^d   Heymsfield, Steven B ^c   Waitzberg, Dan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^c PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioelectrical impedance analysis; Body composition; Cirrhosis; Liver disease; Mortality; Nutritional assessment; Phase angle

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014669204     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i7.401     Document Type: Article

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