Low skeletal muscle mass index is independently associated with low bone mineral density in kidney transplant recipients: a retrospective observational cohort study

CONCLUSIONS: In kidney transplant recipients, an independent association between lower bone mineral density and skeletal muscle mass index was observed in both sexes.PMID:38630339 | DOI:10.1007/s40620-024-01931-w

Source: Journal of Nephrology - April 17, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Morikuni Nishihira Yutaka Matsuoka Mayuko Hori Makoto Tsujita Kaoru Yasuda Satoshi Ashimine Kohei Ishiyama Kazuharu Uchida Kunio Morozumi Takaaki Kobayashi Source Type: research