肌肉减少症与肝性脑病的关系及诊疗进展

Association between sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy and advances in diagnosis and treatment

肌肉减少症是肝硬化患者营养不良的组成部分。研究表明,肌肉减少症与肝性脑病均可导致肝硬化患者生活质量下降和死亡等不良事件风险增加。通过对肌肉减少症与肝性脑病的相关性及治疗进展进行综述,从而为肝硬化肌肉减少症患者的治疗提供可靠依据,预防肝性脑病发生,从而提高肝病患者的生存质量,延长生存时间。

Sarcopenia is a component of malnutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.Studies have shown that both sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy can reduce quality of life and increase the risk of adverse events,including death,in patients with liver cirrhosis.This article reviews the association between sarcopenia and hepatic encephalopathy and the advances in treatment,so as to provide a reliable basis for the treatment of patients with sarcopenia and liver cirrhosis,prevent the development of hepatic encephalopathy,and thereby improve the quality of life and prolong the survival time of patients with liver disease.