Lower Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (<i>GNRI</i>) Is Associated with Higher Risk of Fractures in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Lower Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (<i>GNRI</i>) Is Associated with Higher Risk of Fractures in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Background: Although malnutrition and bone fracture are both major complications in patients undergoing hemodialysis, their association has not been clarified. The aim of our study was to clarify the association between the geriatric nutritional risk index (<i>GNRI</i>), an indicator of...

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Main Authors: Maria Yoshida, Ayumu Nakashima, Shigehiro Doi, Kazuya Maeda, Naoki Ishiuchi, Takayuki Naito, Takao Masaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
bone fracture
hemodialysis
malnutrition
geriatric nutritional risk index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2847

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