Low Muscle Mass in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Correlations with Vascular Calcification and Vascular Access Failure

Low Muscle Mass in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis: Correlations with Vascular Calcification and Vascular Access Failure

<b>Background:</b> Sarcopenia involves an age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass with functional disability or low muscle strength. Vascular calcification (VC) occurs commonly in patients with chronic kidney disease, in whom it is associated with cardiovascular disease. We aimed to...

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Main Authors: Seok-hyung Kim, Gwangho Choi, Youngjin Song, Hojung Yoon, Hae Min Jeong, Jae Eon Gu, Miyeun Han, Jongho Heo, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Jong-woo Yoon, Hyunsuk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hemodialysis
vascular calcification
sarcopenia
vascular access failure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3698

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