Computed tomography‐determined skeletal muscle density predicts 3‐year mortality in initial‐dialysis patients in China

• Main Authors: Ming‐jie Sheng (Author), Jing‐yuan Cao (Author), Shi‐mei Hou (Author), Min Li (Author), Yao Wang (Author), Qiang Fang (Author), A‐feng Miao (Author), Min Yang (Author), Shu‐su Liu (Author), Chun‐hong Hu (Author), Cui‐lan Liu (Author), Shi‐yuan Wang (Author), Jing Zheng (Author), Jing‐jie Xiao (Author), Xiao‐liang Zhang (Author), Hong Liu (Author), Bi‐cheng Liu (Author), Bin Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Skeletal muscle mass and quality assessed by computed tomography (CT) images of the third lumbar vertebra (L3) level have been established as risk factors for poor clinical outcomes in several illnesses, but the relevance for dialysis patients is unclear. A few studies have sugge...