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Establishing a clinical phenotype for cachexia in end stage kidney disease - study protocol.
BMC nephrology - 13 Feb 2018
Reid Joanne, Noble Helen R, Adamson Gary, Davenport Andrew, Farrington Ken, Fouque Denis, Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar, Mallett John, McKeaveney C, Porter S, Seres David S, Shields Joanne, Slee Adrian, Witham Miles D, Maxwell Alexander P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Surveys using traditional measures of nutritional status indicate that muscle wasting is common among persons with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Up to 75% of adults undergoing maintenance dialysis show some evidence of muscle wasting. ESKD is associated with an increase in inflammatory cytokines and can result in cachexia, with the loss of muscle and fat stores. At present, only limited data are...
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