Maximal Exercise Capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4-5 Patients Transitioning to Renal Replacement Therapy or Continuing Conservative Care: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study

• Main Authors: Tapio Hellman (Author), Roosa Lankinen (Author), Markus Hakamäki (Author), Niina S. Koivuviita (Author), Jussi Pärkkä (Author), Petri Kallio (Author), Kaj Metsärinne (Author), Mikko J. Järvisalo (Author)
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• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with impaired maximal exercise capacity (MEC). However, data are scarce on the development of MEC in CKD stage 4-5 patients transitioning to renal replacement therapy (RRT). Methods: We explored the change in MEC measured in watts (Wlast4) wit...