Open AccessSarcopenia and relationships between muscle mass, measured glomerular filtration rate and physical function in patients with chronic kidney disease stages 3–5
Author(s) -
Yunan Zhou,
Matthias Hellberg,
Philippa Svensson,
Peter Höglund,
Naomi Clyne
Publication year - 2017
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/gfw466
Subject(s) - medicine , sarcopenia , lean body mass , kidney disease , renal function , isometric exercise , urology , endocrinology , body weight
Sarcopenia and poor physical function are common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Our aim was to investigate the relationships between muscle mass and measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and between muscle mass and strength and balance, respectively, in patients with CKD stages 3-5.
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