Angiotensin II receptor blockade is associated with preserved muscle strength in chronic hemodialysis patients
Abstract Background Sarcopenia, defined as low muscle mass and strength, is highly prevalent in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD). However, muscle function and muscle mass do not share the same clinical relevance. In fact, muscle strength was more closely associated with the risk of mort...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1223-3 |