Muscle mass, muscle strength and mortality in kidney transplant recipients: results of the TransplantLines Biobank and Cohort Study.
Iris M Y van VlietAdrian PostDaan KremerKarin Boslooper-MeulenbeltYvonne van der VeenMargriet F C de JongRobert A Polnull nullHarriët Jager-WittenaarGerjan J NavisStephan J L BakkerPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)
Higher muscle mass assessed by creatinine excretion rate and higher muscle strength assessed by hand grip strength are complementary in their association with lower risk of all-cause mortality in KTR. Muscle mass assessed by BIA is not associated with mortality. Routine assessment using both 24-h urine samples and hand grip strength is recommended, to potentially target interdisciplinary interventions for KTR at risk for poor survival to improve muscle status.