Serum creatinine as a marker of muscle mass in chronic kidney disease: results of a cross‐sectional study and review of literature

S. Patel, Sapna; Z. Molnar, Miklos; A. Tayek, John; H. Ix, Joachim; Noori, Nazanin; Benner, Deborah; B. Heymsfield, Steven; D. Kopple, Joel; P. Kövesdy, Csaba; Kalantar‐Zadeh, Kamyar

doi:10.1007/s13539-012-0079-1

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Serum creatinine as a marker of muscle mass in chronic kidney disease: results of a cross‐sectional study and review of literature

Published in Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle • Jul 9, 2012

Authors:

Sapna S. Patel

Miklos Z. Molnar

John A. Tayek

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Higher muscle mass is associated with better outcomes and longevity in patients with chronic disease states. Imaging studies such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) are among the gold standard methods for assessing body fat and lean body mass (LBM), approximately half of which is...

Subject

Creatinine

Creatine

Medicine

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