2021
Changes in Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Fat Distribution Following Kidney Transplantation
Dienemann T, Ziolkowski SL, Bender S, Goral S, Long J, Baker JF, Shults J, Zemel BS, Reese PP, Wilson FP, Leonard MB. Changes in Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Fat Distribution Following Kidney Transplantation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2021, 78: 816-825. PMID: 34352286, PMCID: PMC8608755, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2020.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFat mass indexTransplant recipientsMuscle strengthKidney transplantationRelative sarcopeniaZ-scoreMass indexMuscle densityFat massMuscle massAppendicular lean mass indexRace-specific Z-scoresKidney transplant recipientsPrevalence of obesityLongitudinal cohort studyLeg muscle strengthLean mass indexBody composition changesKidney allograftsCohort studyFat distributionHealthy controlsMuscle biopsyPhysical activityTomography measures
2020
Cystatin C and Muscle Mass in Patients With Heart Failure
Ivey-Miranda JB, Inker LA, Griffin M, Rao V, Maulion C, Turner JM, Wilson FP, Tang WHW, Levey AS, Testani JM. Cystatin C and Muscle Mass in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2020, 27: 48-56. PMID: 32750487, PMCID: PMC8672303, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.07.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureCreatinine clearanceMuscle massCystatin CHigher muscle massAssociation of eGFRcysGlomerular filtration rateLow muscle massCystatin C levelsAccurate GFR estimationMultivariable analysisFiltration rateEGFRcysEGFRcrBody compositionGFR estimationPatientsCreatinineC levelsClearanceMortalityAssociation