Relationship between Vascular Calcification, Protein-Energy Wasting Syndrome, and Sarcopenia in Maintenance Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Relationship between Vascular Calcification, Protein-Energy Wasting Syndrome, and Sarcopenia in Maintenance Automated Peritoneal Dialysis

Vascular calcifications affect 80% to 90% of chronic kidney disease patients and are a predictive factor of cardiovascular mortality. Sarcopenia and protein-energy wasting syndrome are also associated with mortality. The aim was to assess the relationship between vascular calcification, sarcopenia,...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Leal-Alegre, Claudia Lerma, Gabriela Leal-Escobar, Bernardo Moguel-González, Karen Belén Martínez-Vázquez, Karla Berenice Cano-Escobar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
end-stage renal failure
dialysis
malnutrition
sarcopenia
vascular calcification
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/7/666

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