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: John, Stephen G., Sigrist, Mhairi K., Taal, Maarten W., McIntyre, Christopher W.
Format: Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2338/