Open AccessMuscle mass index in haemodialysis patients: a comparison of indices obtained by routine clinical examinations
Author(s) -
Yukiko Kaizu,
Sakae Ohkawa,
Hiromichi Kumagai
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/17.3.442
Subject(s) - creatinine , medicine , muscle mass , urology
Measurement of muscle mass is useful for evaluating protein nutritional status. Various methods for estimating muscle mass in haemodialysis patients have recently been developed.
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