Association of Hormonal Status With Sarcopenia, Frailty and Outcome in Patients With Decompensated Cirrhosis.
<p><b>BACKGROUND AND AIMS</b></p><p>Sarcopenia and frailty have been associated with hormonal dysregulation in non-cirrhotic populations. The aim of the study was to evaluate hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and gonadal (HPA-HPG) axes as well as growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 (GH/IGF-1) levels in patients with cirrhosis...
