HANDGRIP STRENGTH AS A SIMPLE INDICATOR OF MALNUTRITION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS

Handgrip strength is a simple, easily performed bedside test that has been shown to correlate with lean body mass in patients close to inception of dialysis. Objective: To assess the usefulness of handgrip strength (HGS) as a simple screening instrument for assessing malnutrition among patients on M...

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Main Authors: Shazia Gowhar (Author), S.H Gayathri.G (Author), Hemamalini A.J (Author)
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Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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