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Sarcopenia as a predictor of mortality in kidney transplant recipients: A 5-year prospective cohort study with propensity score matching.

Akihiro KosokuTomoaki IwaiKazuya KabeiShunji NishideYuichi MachidaTakuma IshiharaJunji Uchida
Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2024)
Sarcopenia was a predictor of mortality in KTRs. KTRs with suboptimal muscle status who were at risk for poor survival could have a clinical benefit by interventions for sarcopenia.
Keyphrases
  • skeletal muscle
  • cardiovascular events
  • community dwelling
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease