PREVALENCE OF SARCOPENIA IN ELDERLY PATIENTS ON HEMODIALYSIS.

• Main Authors: Fernando Lamarca (Author), Juliana Rodrigues (Author), Renata Fetter (Author), Fernanda Bigogno (Author), Maria Kamimura (Author), Flavia Baria (Author), Lilian Cuppari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sarcopenia is strongly associated to aging and can be defined as a decrease in muscle mass, strength and muscle quality. Hemodialysis (HD) patients are exposed to several factors that lead to a loss of muscle mass, which in turn can accelerate the development of sarcopenia. We aimed to evaluate the...