Vitamin D and muscle strength, functional ability and balance in peritoneal dialysis patients with vitamin D deficiency

• Published in: Clinical nephrology Vol. 76; no. 2; p. 110
• Main Authors: Taskapan, H, Baysal, O, Karahan, D, Durmus, B, Altay, Z, Ulutas, O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.08.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic - physiopathology; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Activity; Muscle Strength; Peritoneal Dialysis - adverse effects; Vitamin D - therapeutic use; Vitamin D Deficiency - drug therapy; Vitamin D Deficiency - etiology; Vitamin D Deficiency - physiopathology

25(OH)D deficiency has been associated with significantly worse physical performance in individuals with normal renal function. We examined the physical function, muscle strength and balance in age- and gender-matched 25 Stage 3 - 4 CKD patients and 47 Stage 5 CKD patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD...