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

• Main Authors: M Zhang (Author), JC Kim (Author), BB Shapiro (Author), Y Li (Author), R Bross (Author), K Kalantar-Zadeh (Author), U Feroze (Author), J Porszasz (Author), JD Kopple (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Assuntos: 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...