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

• Autori principali: Douglas W. Gould (Autore), Emma L. Watson (Autore), Thomas J. Wilkinson (Autore), Joanne Wormleighton (Autore), Soteris Xenophontos (Autore), Joao L. Viana (Autore), Alice C. Smith (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wiley, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: 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...