Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study
(2013)
Journal Article
John, S. G., Sigrist, M. K., Taal, M. W., & McIntyre, C. W. (2013). Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study. PLoS ONE, 8(5), Article e65372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0065372
Cross-sectional studies in dialysis demonstrate muscle wasting associated with loss of function, increased morbidity and mortality. The relative drivers are poorly understood. There is a paucity of data regarding interval change in muscle in pre-dial... Read More about Natural history of skeletal muscle mass changes in chronic kidney disease stage 4 and 5 patients: an observational study.