SHORTAGE OF APPENDICULAR SKELETAL MUSCLE IS AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR MORTALITY IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS

摘要

Background: Limited data are available on clinical outcomes among peritoneal dialysis patients with shortage of appendicular skeletal muscle (ASM). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the shortage of ASM is an independent risk factor for mortality in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.