Relation between myostatin levels and malnutrition and muscle wasting in hemodialysis patients

Relation between myostatin levels and malnutrition and muscle wasting in hemodialysis patients

Background and aim: Malnutrition is one of the most troublesome comorbidities among hemodialysis patients (HD). Myostatin (MSTN) belongs to the transforming growth factor-β superfamily. In HD patients, MSTN effects are not limited to skeletal muscle growth. The present study aimed to assess MSTN le...

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Main Authors: Amal H. Ibrahim, Sammar A. Kasim, Alshimaa A. Ezzat, Noha E. Ibrahim, Donia A. Hassan, Amira Sh. Ibrahim, Tamer A. Abouelgreed, Ehab M. Abdo, Naglaa M. Aboelsoud, Nermeen M. Abdelmonem, Mohammad Thabet Alnajem , Ahmed A. Aboomar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2023-12-01
Series:Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
malnutrition
muscle wasting
myostatin
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/11869

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