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26 April 2023: Clinical Research

Factors Associated with Sarcopenia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Single-Center Study

Sibel Gulcicek 1ABCDEFG* , Nurhan Seyahi 2ACEFG

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939457

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939457

Table 3 Comparison of demographics of the patients by the presence of probable sarcopenia by handgrip strength testing.

ParameterNo probable sarcopenia (normal grip strength)N=120Probable sarcopenia (low grip strength)N=100P value
Age (years), X±SD60.3±11.871.42±8.3
 ≥65, N (%)59 (49.2)87 (87)
61 (50.8)13 (13)
Gender, N (%)
 Male53 (44.2)62 (62)
 Female67 (55.8)38 (38)
Anthropometrics, X±SD
 Height, cm162.5±9.5160.5±9.950.151
 Weight, kg83.4±14.9877.6±12.35
 BMI, kg/m31.7±6.130.2±4.45
Overweight, N (%)0.848
 25≤ BMI43 (35.8)38 (38)
Obesity, N (%)0.648
 BMI ≥30 kg/m66 (55)51 (51)
Smoking, N (%)
 Current21 (17.5)19 (19)0.911
 Ex-smoker18 (15)21 (21)0.326
Alcohol users, N (%)5 (4.2)4 (4)0.950
Comorbidities, N (%)
 DM63 (52.5)58 (58)0.496
 HT115 (95.8)96 (96)0.950
 CHD9 (7.5)35 (35)
 PVD2 (1.7)2 (2)0.854
 CVA3 (2.5)4 (4)0.806
 CRD2 (1.7)3 (3)0.836
 Others16 (13.3)7 (7)0.191
Statin, N(%)22 (18.3)31 (31)
Multiple medications (≥4), N (%)63 (52.5)66 (66)0.059
Urea (mg/dL)46.4 [16.2–168]55.9 [18–225]
Creatinine (mg/dL)1.245 [0.47–7.27]1.415 [0.61–7]
eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m)55.75±24.8143.09±18.43
Uric acid (mg/dL)6.38±1.76.36±1.60.919
Total protein (g/L)7.15±0.57.1±0.460.502
Albumin (g/L)4.55 [3.3–5.1]4.4 [3–5.1]
P/C ratio (mg/gr)148 [6–9326]242.5 [15–9700]
Ca (mg/dL)9.4±0.59.34±0.530.115
P (mmol/L)3.62±0.693.73±0.760.306
PTH (ng/L)60.3 [12.2–342.7]77.2 [14.3–568]
25(OH)D (μg/L)16.45 [3–52.1]17.7 [4.27–60.7]0.324
HCO (mmol/L)25.75 [14.5–33]25.5 [14.6–89.5]0.398
Hb (g/dL)13.19±1.7612.3±1.65
HCT (%)39.99±4.8437.83±4.76
PLT (10/L)267000 [106000–459000]252000 [141000–428000]0.110
WBC (10/L)7825 [4590–17100]7585 [3690–14310]0.0643
Ferritin (μg/L)63.65 [8–659]53.05 [8–831]0.543
CRP (mg/dL)3.38 [0.44–17.8]3.2 [0.5–23.2]0.363
Glucose (mg/dL)113 [74–299]115 [72–364]0.207
HbA1c (%)7.5 [5–12.1]7.2 [5.3–41]0.685
Acidosis8 (6.7)10 (10)0.515
Anemia39 (32.5)51 (51)
Proteinuria
 ≥150 mg/gr59 (49.2)58 (58)0.241
 >3500 mg/gr7 (5.8)6 (6)0.958
BMI – body mass index; DM – diabetes mellitus; HT – hypertension; CHD – coronary heart disease; PVD – peripheral vascular disease; CVA – cerebrovascular accident; CRD – chronic respiratory disease; ACE – angiotensin-converting enzyme; ARBs – angiotensin receptor blockers; CCBs – calcium channel blockers; ASA – acetylsalicylic acid; Ca – calcium; P – phosphor; PTH – parathyroid hormone; Hb – hemoglobin; HbA1c – hemoglobin A1c; HCT – hematocrit; PLT – platelets; WBC – white blood cells; 25(OH)D – 25 hydroxy vitamin D; HCO – bicarbonate; CRP – C-reactive protein; P/C – protein/creatinine ratio in spot urine; eGFR – estimated glomerular filtration rate.

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