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Ultrasound-derived quadriceps muscle measurements are independently associated with physical frailty in patients undergoing hemodialysis.

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

This study looked at people on dialysis and measured their leg muscles with ultrasound. It found a link between low muscle mass and physical weakness. This shows a connection, but it does not prove that low muscle mass causes the weakness.

Who did this work

Manuella de Moraes Zacarias E · Batista Ferro CM · Vogado Rodrigues RM · Oliveira Pacheco AL · Horst MA · Prado CM · Neves Rodrigues HC · Costa NA

Source

Article · PubMed, Climate, heat and the kidney · 2026 Sep 21
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42767388/