Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5685971 | Journal of Renal Nutrition | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The current SO definitions are not applicable to predict increased risk of death in MHD patients. We found high degree of variation in the rates of SO when using different definitions. Future studies should focus on establishing MHD population-specific thresholds of muscle mass and adiposity for accurate prognostication.
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Authors
Rakesh MD, MPH, Serpil M. MD, Huzaifah MD, Aihua MS, Thomas G. PhD, Cindy LPN, Andrew Vincz, Brianna MS, T. Alp MD,