Diagnostic and prognostic value of the Creatinine/Cystatin C ratio for low muscle mass evaluation among US adults

BackgroundIdentifying patients with low muscle mass is crucial for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Although the Creatinine/Cystatin C (Cr/CysC) is recommended as a simplified indicator to identify patients with low muscle mass, its ability to assess muscle mass and predict a poor prognosis has not been...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Shanshan Shi, Yizhou Jiang, Weihua Chen, Kaihong Chen, Ying Liao, Kun Huang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Subjects:	sarcopenia Creatinine/Cystatin C ratio creatinine cystatin C low muscle mass mortality
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.897774/full