20+ Symptoms of Liver Damage You Should Not Ignore
12. Muscle Wasting
Muscle wasting or sarcopenia increases the risk of mortality and other complications with some liver diseases, like cirrhosis. In people with cirrhosis, muscle wasting is complex, but a poor appetite and diet likely contribute significantly.
People with cirrhosis are in a state of accelerated starvation, where 10 hours of fasting (like most of us do overnight) affects them in the same way as three days of starvation would affect a healthy individual.
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