Sarcopenia and visceral obesity assessed by computed tomography are associated with adverse outcomes in patients with Crohn's disease.

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Date publication

janvier 2020

Journal

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr VUITTON Lucine, Dr LAKKIS Zaher


Tous les auteurs :
Grillot J, D'Engremont C, Parmentier AL, Lakkis Z, Piton G, Cazaux D, Gay C, De Billy M, Koch S, Borot S, Vuitton L

Résumé

Altered body composition may impact on the clinical course of Crohn's disease (CD) but is not detected by the simple body mass index (BMI) assessment.

Mots clés

Body composition, CT scan, Crohn's disease, Sarcopenia, Surgery, Visceral obesity

Référence

Clin Nutr. 2020 Jan 11;: