Diagnostic and prognostic value of the Creatinine/Cystatin C ratio for low muscle mass evaluation among US adults
BackgroundIdentifying patients with low muscle mass is crucial for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. Although the Creatinine/Cystatin C (Cr/CysC) is recommended as a simplified indicator to identify patients with low muscle mass, its ability to assess muscle mass and predict a poor prognosis has not been...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Nutrition |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.897774/full |