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Association between remnant cholesterol inflammation index and handgrip strength in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Key takeaways

In 117 people on regular dialysis at one center, doctors measured hand grip strength and a score that mixes leftover blood fat with an inflammation marker. People with a higher score had weaker grip. Everything was measured at a single point in time, so this shows a link, not proof of cause. Grip strength matters because it stands in for overall muscle strength.

Who did this work

Yin Q · Zhang J · Zhang X

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Aug 24
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42707214/