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Skeletal Muscle Mass Index Is Positively Associated With Bone Mineral Density in Hemodialysis Patients

Nephrology
Author
Ito et al.
Used Parameters : SMI

Publication Year : 2020

Country : Japan

Journal : Front. Med.

Background Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for bone loss and sarcopenia because of associated mineral and bone disorders (MBD), malnutrition, and chronic inflammation. Both osteoporosis and sarcopenia are associated with a poor prognosis; however, few studies have evaluated the relationship between muscle mass and bone mineral density (BMD) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. The present study examined the association between skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) and BMD in the lumbar spine and …
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