Significance of serum Myostatin in hemodialysis patients

Significance of serum Myostatin in hemodialysis patients

Abstract Background Malnutrition and muscle wasting are common in haemodialysis (HD) patients. Their pathogenesis is complex and involves many molecules including Myostatin (Mstn), which acts as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle. The characterisation of Mstn as a biomarker of malnutrition coul...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Esposito, Yuri Battaglia, Edoardo La Porta, Maria Antonietta Grignano, Elena Caramella, Alessando Avella, Sabrina Peressini, Nicodemo Sessa, Riccardo Albertini, Giuseppe Di Natali, Claudio Lisi, Marilena Gregorini, Teresa Rampino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Myostatin
Malnutrition
Muscle wasting
Bioimpedance analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1647-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1647-9

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