Abstract:Background: We aimed to compare lean tissue index between patients with low and normal muscle strength in order to determine a cutoff to classify low muscle mass and find variables associated with low muscle mass among end-stage renal disease patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: We studied 245 end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis in the only two dialysis centers located in the north region of Ceará state, Brazil, in October 2019. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and anthropometric measuremen… Show more
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