Impact of sarcopenia on long-term mortality and cardiovascular events in patients undergoing hemodialysis
Background/Aims A high body mass index (BMI) is known to correlate with better survival in patients on hemodialysis (HD). However, the impacts of body composition and sarcopenia on survival have not been well studied in this population. Methods One hundred and forty-two prevalent HD patients were re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Association of Internal Medicine
2019-05-01
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| Series: | The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2017-083.pdf |