Isolated Effects of Renal Failure, Anthropometric Indices, and Serum Total Iron-Binding Capacity as Determinants of Muscle Performance in Hemodialysis Patients

ESRD with contemporary hemodialysis therapy has a relatively modest negative comorbidity-free association with HGS and a larger effect on STS-10 lower extremity performance. Nonmodifiable anthropometric indices (body height and for HGS wrist size) have a significant independent impact and should be consistently adjusted for in future studies. In low-comorbidity dialysis patients, TIBC is a superior predictor of HGS compared with albumin and CRP.