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A self-reported Frailty Index predicts long-term mortality in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis

You Deng, Lin Lin, Lijun Hou, Xiaofei Fan, Tianming Zhao, Lihong Mao, Xiaoyu Wang, Bangmao Wang, Yingli Ma, Chao Sun

Annals of Translational Medicine · 2020 · 22 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

It is plausible for incorporating Frailty Index to improve prognostication in cirrhotics. IADL limitation, falls and loss of weight play more crucial roles on mortality determination.

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