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Sarcopenia among chronic kidney disease patients attending a renal clinic in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, risk factors and clinical implications.

Key takeaways

This study looked at kidney patients in Ethiopia. It checked how many had muscle loss, a condition called sarcopenia. It shows a link between kidney disease and muscle loss, not proof of cause.

Who did this work

Agidew MM (Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Amhara, Ethiopia [email protected].) · Derso G (Noncommunicable Disease Control, Amhara Regional Health Bureau, Bahir Dar, Amhara, Ethiopia.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-09-28
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123421