Serum myokine (myostatin and IGF-1) measurement as predictors in hemodialysis patients

Although individuals undergoing maintenance hemodialysis are a major sarcopenic population, there are few methods to assess their skeletal muscle mass conveniently. Here, we investigated the usefulness of serum myostatin and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) measurements for the evaluation of skeletal muscle mass. We examined 117 patients undergoing conventional hemodialysis. The serum myostatin level and IGF-1 level were measured once and...