Effects of In ‐Hospital Exercise on Sarcopenia in Hepatoma Patients Who Underwent Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization

ConclusionsIn ‐hospital exercises increased muscle mass in HCC patients who underwent TACE. In addition, exercise was an independent factor for muscle hypertrophy. Thus, in‐hospital exercise may prevent sarcopenia in HCC patients who underwent TACE.

Source: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - November 7, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shunji Koya, Takumi Kawaguchi, Ryuki Hashida, Keisuke Hirota, Masafumi Bekki, Emiko Goto, Maiko Yamada, Masako Sugimoto, Saki Hayashi, Norihiro Goshima, Teruhito Yoshiyama, Takashi Otsuka, Ryosuke Nozoe, Ayu Nagamatsu, Dan Nakano, Tomotake Tags: Hepatology Source Type: research