Myosteatosis: an underrecognized risk factor for mortality in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients
We found sex-specific cut-off values for muscle parameters using CT analysis in non-dialysis CKD patients that were associated with mortality. In this population, myosteatosis may be more closely associated with mortality than muscle quantity.
Authors
- Ana Primitivo
- Beatriz Donato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5264-0016)
- Filipa Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1592-9694)
- Mário Raimundo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-717X)
- Catarina Teixeira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6860-5899)
- Luís Falcão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8303-5134)
- S. Velho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0879-9430)
- Sónia Marina Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0000-7387)
- Rita Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8219-6662)
- Edgar Almeida
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Hospital do Divino Espírito Santo (PT)
- Hospital Beatriz Ângelo (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-024-02042-2
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.61