PhysIOpathology of NEuromuscular function rElated to fatigue in chronic Renal disease in the elderly (PIONEER): study protocol.
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SUBMITTER: Chatrenet A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382847 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
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PhysIOpathology of NEuromuscular function rElated to fatigue in chronic Renal disease in the elderly (PIONEER): study protocol.
Chatrenet Antoine A Beaune Bruno B Fois Antioco A Pouliquen Camille C Audebrand Jean-Michel JM Torreggiani Massimo M Paris Damien D Durand Sylvain S Piccoli Giorgina Barbara GB
BMC nephrology 20200725 1
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is associated with reduced muscular strength resulting in profound fatigue. The physiopathology of these changes, their prevalence and evolution are still debated. Moreover, we have little data on elderly CKD patients. The present study protocol aims to 1) quantify the prevalence of low muscle strength (dynapenia) in a cohort of elderly patients with advanced CKD and to 2) characterize their force production coupled with electromyographic features ...[more]
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