Serum myostatin levels are associated with abdominal aortic calcification in dialysis patients

• Main Authors: Su Mi Lee (Author), Seong Eun Kim (Author), Ji Young Lee (Author), Hyo Jin Jeong (Author), Young Ki Son (Author), Won Suk An (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Serum myostatin levels are increased according to renal function decline and myostatin may be a main mediator of chronic kidney disease-related sarcopenia. A previous study reported that serum myostatin level was negatively associated with abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) in older m...