Physical performance and muscle strength rather than muscle mass are predictor of all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Xiaoyu Chen (Author), Peipei Han (Author), Kun Zhang (Author), Zhenwen Liang (Author), Chen Yu (Author), Ningtao Lu (Author), Zhouyue Shen (Author), Fengyan Chang (Author), Xin Fang (Author), Qi Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesPatients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis usually suffer a high burden of poor functional status. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between muscle mass, muscle strength as well as physical performance with all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients.Methods923 he...