Skeletal Muscle Index as a Prognostic Marker for Kidney Transplantation in Older Patients

Low skeletal muscle mass has emerged as a risk factor for mortality after liver transplantation. We evaluated the prognostic value of muscle mass on length of hospitalization and adverse outcomes after kidney transplantation in aging end-stage renal disease patients.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - October 30, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Pierre-Guillaume Deli ège, Antoine Braconnier, Floriane Chaix, Yohann Renard, Andreaa Petrache, Charlotte Guyot-Colosio, Isabelle Kazes, Laetitia Mokri, Coralie Barbe, Philippe Rieu Tags: Original Research Source Type: research