Peritoneal Protein Loss Is Not Associated With Sarcopenia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Peritoneal Protein Loss Is Not Associated With Sarcopenia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Introduction: Maintenance of a peritoneal membrane is essential for maintaining long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritoneal protein loss (PPL) is basically the loss of an essential nutrient, which may lead to malnutrition. We aimed to evaluate the association between PPL and sarcopenia in PD pati...

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Main Authors: Jun Young Do, A Young Kim, Seok Hui Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
peritoneal dialysis
sarcopenia
muscle mass
handgrip strength
peritoneal protein loss
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.653807/full

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