Anemia, overhydration, and lower muscle strength in hemodialysis patients with protein-energy wasting.
Carlos A Chávez-MendozaArmando J Martínez-RuedaJosé L Ortega-VargasIvonne K Becerra-LaparraJuan M Ardavín-ItuarteRicardo Correa-RotterJuan Carlos Ramírez-SandovalOlynka Vega-VegaPublished in: Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis (2022)
In this study, PEW was associated to poor responsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, lower muscle strength, and higher overhydration status due to the increase in extracellular water which replaced the loss of tissue. Nevertheless, quality-of-life assessment was not different in patients with PEW compared with those without this complication.