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The purpose of the study is to study the muscle assessment score (MAsS, utilizing MRI, as an objective measure of frailty and muscle composition to serve as a predictor of morbidity and mortality in patients with liver disease.
Prospective study of patients seen at the Univ. of Chicago Medical Center hospital and ambulatory clinics. The assessment of the MAsS score will require an additional 8-10 minutes in the MRI for each patient already undergoing MRI exam.
Four groups of pts. who are already scheduled for MRI for routine clinical purposes will be evaluated.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Waitlist Mortality | Death prior to liver transplant or delisting from enrollment in the study | Measured up to 10 years out from enrollment |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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Pts. hospitalized with acute hepatic decompensation Pts. with hepatobiliary neoplasia Pts. undergoing TIPS placement Pts. with chroinic liver disease
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Jamil, MD | Contact | 847-373-2360 | Omar.Jamil@uchospitals.edu | |
| Maria Newsome | Contact | 773-702-2788 | mnewsome1@bsd.uchicago.edu |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The University of Chicago | Recruiting | Chicago | Illinois | 60637 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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