Utility of Ultrasound as a Valid and Accurate Diagnostic Tool for Sarcopenia: Sex-Specific Cutoff Values in Chronic Kidney Disease.

Thomas James WilkinsonEleanor F GoreNoemi VadaszyDaniel G D NixonEmma L WatsonAlice C Smith

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)

Ultrasound may provide a low-cost and simple means to diagnose sarcopenia in patients with CKD. This would allow for early management and timely intervention to help mitigate the effects in this group.

Keyphrases

low cost
magnetic resonance imaging
skeletal muscle
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced ultrasound
community dwelling
high resolution