Evaluation of the relationship between muscle mass and serum myostatin levels in chronic hemodialysi...
Evaluation of the relationship between muscle mass and serum myostatin levels in chronic hemodialysis patients
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
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English
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
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The loss of muscle mass and cachexia is commonly seen in hemodialysis (HD)
patients and contribute to morbidity and mortality. The exact mechanism of this fact is
multifactorial and still unclear. Myostatin, a transforming growth factor-β family ligand, is
released from the skeletal and heart muscle and may be responsible for muscle degrad...
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Evaluation of the relationship between muscle mass and serum myostatin levels in chronic hemodialysis patients
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_01a8822c831f46bab8dc86365224c57d
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1319-2442
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2320-3838
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10.4103/1319-2442.239648
