Hyperhomocysteinemia Associated with Low Muscle Mass, Muscle Function in Elderly Hemodialysis Patients: An Analysis of Multiple Dialysis Centers.

Chi-Sin WangTe-Chih WongTuyen Van Duong Chien-Tien Su Hsi-Hsien ChenTso-Hsiao ChenYung-Ho HsuSheng-Jeng PengKo-Lin KuoHsiang-Chung LiuEn-Tzu LinYi-Wei FengShwu-Huey Yang

Published in: BioMed research international (2019)

Hyperhomocysteinemia is common and associated with decreased muscle mass in the elderly hemodialysis patients. Future studies are suggested to explore the impact of the homocysteine-lowering therapy on muscle decline.

Keyphrases

middle aged
skeletal muscle
community dwelling
chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
current status
stem cells
peritoneal dialysis