Frailty and reduced gait speed are independently related to mortality of cirrhotic patients in long-term follow-up

Introduction and objectives: Frailty is characterized by a poor restoration of homeostasis after a stressor event. Although it is not usually diagnosed, it has been associated with decreased survival in cirrhotic patients. We aimed to evaluate the impact of frailty and decreased gait speed over surv...

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Main Authors: Rubén Soto, Luis Antonio Díaz, Violeta Rivas, Eduardo Fuentes-López, Macarena Zalaquett, María José Bruera, Cecilia González, Gabriel Mezzano, Carlos Benítez
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Elsevier 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b9e48b3f8cbe48f7b534fcfa7648ef48
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