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. 2020 Aug 5;2(8):e0171. doi: 10.1097/CCE.0000000000000171

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Figure 3. — Increased levels of myosteatosis are associated with sepsis and duration of mechanical ventilation. A, There is a significant negative correlation between the mean skeletal muscle attenuation (MMA) and the duration of mechanical ventilation. B, The duration of hospital stay negatively correlates with the degree of myosteatosis (MMA). C, Patients who fulfill the criteria of sepsis have significantly lower MMA. D–F, The skeletal muscle index (L3SMI) does not correlate with any of these parameters. HU = Hounsfield unit, n.s. = not significant.