Impact of sarcopenia and its diagnostic criteria on hospitalization and mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients: A 3-year longitudinal study

Background/Purpose: Sarcopenia is prevalent in chronic hemodialysis patients. This prospective cohort study evaluated the impact of sarcopenia and its diagnostic criteria on hospitalization and mortality in 126 chronic hemodialysis patients. Methods: Skeletal muscle mass, handgrip strength (HGS), ga...

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Main Authors: Yu-Li Lin, Hung-Hsiang Liou, Chih-Hsien Wang, Yu-Hsien Lai, Chiu-Huang Kuo, Shu-Yuan Chen, Bang-Gee Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664619307235

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