Review article: malnutrition/sarcopenia and frailty in patients with cirrhosis

Summary Background Malnutrition/sarcopenia and frailty are common in patients with cirrhosis and are associated with poor outcomes. Aim To provide an overview of data on the importance, assessment and management of malnutrition/sarcopenia and frailty in cirrhosis. Methods A literature search was conducted in PubMed and other sources, using the search terms “sarcopenia,” “muscle,” “malnutrition,” “cirrhosis,” “liver” and “frailty” from inception...