Risk factors for decreased upper-limb muscle strength and its impact on survival in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Qian ZhangJiaying ZhangWeichen ZhangMengjing WangBihong HuangMinmin ZhangJing Chen

Published in: International urology and nephrology (2020)

Risk factors of muscle weakness were different between young and elderly MHD patients. There was a strong correlation between strong biceps muscle strength and high patient survival.

Keyphrases

upper limb
risk factors
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
middle aged
peritoneal dialysis
skeletal muscle
prognostic factors
free survival