Ultrasound assessment of muscle mass in response to exercise training in chronic kidney disease: a comparison with MRI

• Main Authors: Douglas W. Gould (Author), Emma L. Watson (Author), Thomas J. Wilkinson (Author), Joanne Wormleighton (Author), Soteris Xenophontos (Author), Joao L. Viana (Author), Alice C. Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a catabolic condition associated with muscle wasting and dysfunction, which associates with morbidity and mortality. There is a need for simple techniques capable of monitoring changes in muscle size with disease progression and in response to inte...