Low Physical Function in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients Is Independent of Muscle Mass and Comorbidity

• Published in: Journal of renal nutrition Vol. 25; no. 4; p. 371
• Main Authors: Marcus, Robin L, LaStayo, Paul C, Ikizler, T Alp, Wei, Guo, Giri, Ajay, Chen, Xiaorui, Morrell, Glen, Painter, Patricia, Beddhu, Srinivasan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Comorbidity; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Heart Diseases - complications; Humans; Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications; Kidney Failure, Chronic - physiopathology; Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy; Lung Diseases - complications; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Muscular Atrophy - complications; Renal Dialysis; Thigh; Vascular Diseases - complications; Walking - physiology; Walking - statistics & numerical data

It is unknown whether muscle wasting accounts for impaired physical function in adults on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Observational study. Outpatient dialysis units and a fall clinic. One hundred eight MHD and 122 elderly nonhemodialysis (non-HD) participants. Mid-thigh muscle area was measured...