Indoxyl sulfate mediates low handgrip strength and is predictive of high hospitalization rates in patients with end-stage renal disease

Background and aimsSarcopenia has a higher occurrence rate in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than in the general population. Low handgrip strength—and not sarcopenia per se—is associated with clinical outcomes in patients with CKD, including cardiovascu...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chou Hou, Yueh-Min Liu, Min-Ter Liao, Cai-Mei Zheng, Chien-Lin Lu, Wen-Chih Liu, Kuo-Chin Hung, Shyh-Min Lin, Kuo-Cheng Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1023383/full