Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study.

Cross-sectional studies in dialysis demonstrate muscle wasting associated with loss of function, increased morbidity and mortality. The relative drivers are poorly understood. There is a paucity of data regarding interval change in muscle in pre-dialysis and dialysis-dependant patients. This study a...

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Main Authors: Stephen G John, Mhairi K Sigrist, Maarten W Taal, Christopher W McIntyre
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/5b980a3d2f4e4d689d4f3342e5a9e264
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