Muscle mass and estimates of renal function: a longitudinal cohort study.
Dion GroothofAdrian PostHarmke A Polinder-BosNicole Stephanie ErlerJose-Luis Flores GuerreroJenny E Kootstra-RosRobert A PolMartin H de BorstRon T GansevoortReinold O B GansDaan KremerLyanne M KienekerArjola BanoTaulant MukaOscar H FrancoStephan J L BakkerPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)
. Implementing muscle mass-independent markers for estimating renal function, like cystatin C as superior alternative to creatinine, is crucial to accurately assess renal function in settings of low muscle mass or muscle wasting. This would also eliminate the negative consequences of current race-based approaches.