Objective To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with chronic kidney disease
(CKD), investigate the relationship of the serum myostatin level with sarcopenia and …

Background and aims Sarcopenia has a higher occurrence rate in patients with chronic
kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than in the general population …

Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is considered one of the major complications of chronic
kidney disease (CKD), particularly in dialysis patients. Insufficient energy and protein intake …

Objective To assess the association of residual diuresis with sarcopenia in patients with
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on hemodialysis. Methods Through a cross-sectional study …

Background: Sarcopenia, commonly observed in patients treated with hemodialysis,
correlates with low serum phosphate levels. Although normophosphatemia is desired …

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), and sarcopenia is a new risk factor for CKD. However, whether sarcopenia …

Objective: Due to the limitations of available methods for muscle strength evaluation, there is
a need to develop more effective ways to quantify muscle function and performance in …

Osteoporosis is a worldwide bone disease having a prevalence of 18.3%(1), affecting
around 1.36 billion people out of 7.9 billion global population. Among them, elderly women …

Introdução: A doença renal crônica (DRC) acarreta diversas disfunções fisiológicas no
corpo humano. Os pacientes com DRC possuem um estado nutricional desfavorável, com …

Objective The high incidence of abnormal serum potassium in patients with chronic kidney
disease have resulted in frequent cardiovascular adverse events and even death. Through a …