Relationship between Stage of Chronic Kidney Disease and Sarcopenia in Korean Aged 40 Years and Older Using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES IV-2, 3, and V-1, 2), 2008-2011.

Protein-energy wasting is common in patients with end-stage kidney disease. However, few studies have examined the relationship between early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and sarcopenia.We conducted a cross-sectional study based on data in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examinatio...

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Main Authors: Sung Jin Moon, Tae Ho Kim, Soo Young Yoon, Jae Ho Chung, Hee-Jin Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4470593?pdf=render