PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND BODY COMPOSITION IN MAINTENANCE HEMODIALYSIS (MHD) PATIENTS

• Autores principales: M Zhang (Autor), JC Kim (Autor), BB Shapiro (Autor), Y Li (Autor), R Bross (Autor), K Kalantar-Zadeh (Autor), U Feroze (Autor), J Porszasz (Autor), JD Kopple (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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MHD patients (pts) often display protein-energy wasting, sarcopenia & diminished physical performance. This study was undertaken to assess the relationship between body composition & physical performance in MHD pts. Methods: Body composition, assessed by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and...