ADDUCTOR POLLICIS MUSCLE THICKNESS AS A PREDICTOR OF MUSCLE STRENGTH IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
Muscle mass remains a challenge in the nutritional assessment of hemodialysis (HD) patients. The adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMt) has emerged as a promising marker of muscle mass in the general population. Thus, we aimed to evaluate whether APMt is able to predict handgrip strength (HGS), a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212004573 |