Low-Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Associates With Increased Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients With Reduced Muscle Strength

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to metabolic and nutritional abnormalities including resistance to insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) action, and reduced muscle mass and strength. Low IGF-1 as well as low hand-grip muscle strength (HGS) are independent predictors of increased mortality in CKD patients.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - July 2, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zhimin Chen, Erik Nilsson, Bengt Lindholm, Olof Heimb ürger, Peter Barany, Peter Stenvinkel, Abdul Rashid Qureshi, Jianghua Chen Tags: Original Research Source Type: research