Association of sarcopenia with mortality and end‐stage renal disease in those with chronic kidney disease: a UK Biobank study

Association of sarcopenia with mortality and end‐stage renal disease in those with chronic kidney disease: a UK Biobank study

Abstract Background Sarcopenia, a degenerative and generalized skeletal muscle disorder involving the loss of muscle function and mass, is an under‐recognized problem in clinical practice, particularly in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We aimed to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in individua...

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Main Authors: Thomas J. Wilkinson, Joanne Miksza, Thomas Yates, Courtney J. Lightfoot, Luke A. Baker, Emma L. Watson, Francesco Zaccardi, Alice C. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Kidney function
Muscle mass
Strength
UK Biobank
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12705

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12705

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