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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2022; 28(4): 432-448
Published online Jan 28, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i4.432
Sarcopenia in hepatocellular carcinoma: Current knowledge and future directions
Abhilash Perisetti, Hemant Goyal, Rachana Yendala, Saurabh Chandan, Benjamin Tharian, Ragesh Babu Thandassery
Abhilash Perisetti, Benjamin Tharian, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
Abhilash Perisetti, Department of Interventional Oncology and Surgical Endoscopy, Parkview Health, Fort Wayne, IN 46825, United States
Hemant Goyal, Department of Internal Medicine, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA 18501, United States
Rachana Yendala, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Conway Regional Medical Center, Conway, AR 72034, United States
Saurabh Chandan, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, CHI Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68107, United States
Ragesh Babu Thandassery, Department of Medicine, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR 72205, United States
Author contributions: Abhilash P and Thandassery R contributed to the conception, design, and literature search; Abhilash P drafted the manuscript; Goyal H performed a thorough literature search and modified the manuscript; Rest of all authors critically revised and edited the manuscript, and approved the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have no conflicts of interest.
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https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Corresponding author: Abhilash Perisetti, FACP, MBBS, MD, Academic Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205, United States. abhilash.perisetti@gmail.com
Received: April 19, 2021
Peer-review started: April 19, 2021
First decision: June 23, 2021
Revised: June 29, 2021
Accepted: January 11, 2022
Article in press: January 11, 2022
Published online: January 28, 2022