Muscle ultrasound to diagnose sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and bayesian bivariate meta-analysis

Abstract Objective The aim of this systematic review was to assess the diagnostic test accuracy of muscle ultrasound for sarcopenia among chronic kidney disease (CKD) populations. Background Sarcopenia has become a worldwide health issue, especially for CKD patients. Conventional techniques of muscl...

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Main Authors: Qinbo Yang, Chen Zhang, Zhuyun Zhang, Baihai Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03445-2