Handgrip strength is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in maintenance dialysis patients.

Volume: 35, Issue: 6, Pages: 1429 - 1433
Published: Dec 1, 2016
Abstract
Summary null null Background & aims null Muscle wasting is associated with mortality in dialysis patients. The measurement of muscle mass has some limitations, while muscle strength assessment is simple, safe and allows the recognition of patients at risk of progressing to poor outcomes related to malnutrition. The aim of this study is verify if handgrip strength (HGS) is associated with all-cause mortality in patients in maintenance...
Paper Details
Title
Handgrip strength is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in maintenance dialysis patients.
Published Date
Dec 1, 2016
Volume
35
Issue
6
Pages
1429 - 1433
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