2661. Sarcopenia Increases Risk of Post-Surgical Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients

BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia (reduced skeletal muscle mass) has been associated with serious infection in liver transplant recipients. We analyzed the association of sarcopenia and early post-surgical infections in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of 125 patients underwent...

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Autores principales: Villacorta, Evelyn, Acosta, Luis, Myint, Thein, Leedy, Nicole, Lia Castellanos, Ana, Gedaly, Roberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810160/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2339

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810160/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2339

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