Sarcopenia in hemodialysis patients from Buenos Aires, Argentina

Objectives: Sarcopenia is the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function that occurs with aging that can lead to greater morbidity and mortality. Chronic kidney disease and hemodialysis (HD) favors the development of sarcopenia. We studied the prevalence of sarcopenia and its components using Europea...

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Main Authors: Ruben Abdala, Elisa Elena del Valle, Armando Luis Negri, Pablo Bridoux, Luciana Gonzalez Paganti, Marina Bravo, Luis Sintado, Paula Di Rienzo, Omar R. Schiavelli, Maria Belén Zanchetta, Adrián Guinsburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405525521000376