Assessment of physical performance and body composition in male renal transplant patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates, for the first time, that clinically stable RTX recipients have greater muscle strength than dialyzed patients and suggests that the handgrip test could be an effective and easy-to-perform tool to assess changes in physical performance in this large patient population.
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Source: Journal of Nephrology - March 17, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Rossi AP, Zaza G, Zanardo M, Pedelini F, Dalla Verde L, Caletti C, D'Introno A, Lupo A, Zamboni M Tags: J Nephrol Source Type: research