Sarcopenia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2020.06.008
- VernacularTitle: 炎症性肠病中的肌少症
- Author:
Jiaxi ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease;
Sarcopenia;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2020;25(6):363-366
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic nonspecific inflammatory gastrointestinal tract disease. Sarcopenia is one of the most easily overlooked complications of inflammatory bowel disease, which can lead to decline of therapeutic efficacy and poor prognosis of patients. Therefore, the inclusion of assessment and prevention of sarcopenia in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease is of great importance in clinical practice. This article reviewed the presence of sarcopenia in inflammatory bowel disease.
