Muscle mass assessment in renal disease: the role of imaging techniques

Volume: 10, Issue: 8, Pages: 1672 - 1686
Published: Aug 1, 2020
Abstract
: Muscle wasting is a frequent finding in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially in those with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on chronic dialysis. Muscle wasting in CKD is a main feature of malnutrition, and results principally from a vast array of metabolic derangements typical of the syndrome, that converge in determining reduced protein synthesis and accelerated protein catabolism. In this clinical setting, muscle wasting is...
Paper Details
Title
Muscle mass assessment in renal disease: the role of imaging techniques
Published Date
Aug 1, 2020
Volume
10
Issue
8
Pages
1672 - 1686
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