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Serum creatinine as a marker of muscle mass in chronic kidney disease: results of a cross-sectional study and review of literature
BACKGROUND: Higher muscle mass is associated with better outcomes and longevity in patients with chronic disease states. Imaging studies such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) are among the gold standard methods for assessing body fat and lean body mass (LBM), approximately half of which is...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581614/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22777757 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13539-012-0079-1 |