Serum myokine (myostatin and IGF-1) measurement as predictors in hemodialysis patients

Serum myokine (myostatin and IGF-1) measurement as predictors in hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Although individuals undergoing maintenance hemodialysis are a major sarcopenic population, there are few methods to assess their skeletal muscle mass conveniently. Here, we investigated the usefulness of serum myostatin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) measurements for t...

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Main Authors: Homare Shimohata, Marina Yamashita, Kentaro Ohgi, Ryuji Tsujimoto, Hiroshi Maruyama, Mamiko Takayasu, Kouichi Hirayama, Masaki Kobayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
IGF-1
Muscle mass
Myostatin
Serum
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-019-0222-y

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