Uremic myopathy: Is oxidative stress implicated in muscle dysfunction in uremia?

Uremic myopathy: Is oxidative stress implicated in muscle dysfunction in uremia?

Renal failure is accompanied by progressive muscle weakness and premature fatigue, in part linked to hypokinesis and in part to uremic toxicity. These changes are associated with various detrimental biochemical and morphological alterations. All of these pathological parameters are collectively term...

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Main Authors: Antonia eKaltsatou, Giorgos K. Sakkas, Konstantina ePoulianiti, Yiannis eKoutedakis, Grigorios eChristodoulidis, Konstantinos eTepetes, Ioannis eStefanidis, Christina eKaratzaferi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Muscle Weakness
Oxidative Stress
Uremia
muscle dysfunction
Premature fatigue
uremic myopathy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2015.00102/full

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