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ReviewInternational journal of nephrology2025

Circulating Muscle Markers for Sarcopenia in Peritoneal Dialysis.

Lixing Xu, Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Winston Wing-Shing Fung, Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Kai-Ming Chow, Cheuk-Chun Szeto

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Review in International journal of nephrology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lixing XuCarol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Jack Kit-Chung NgCarol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9549-9611
Winston Wing-Shing FungCarol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Gordon Chun-Kau ChanCarol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Kai-Ming ChowCarol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Cheuk-Chun SzetoCarol & Richard Yu Peritoneal Dialysis Research Centre, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8898-8505

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive decline in muscle mass and function, is an important complication among patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Despite its prevalence, there is a notable lack of comprehensive research focused on early diagnosis or treatment target for sarcopenia in PD patients. This review explores the pathophysiology of sarcopenia and examines the potential role of various biomarkers related to muscle mass and function. These markers include myokines (cytokines produced by skeletal muscle) such as myostatin, follistatin, activin A, growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), and irisin, as well as adiponectin, leptin, insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), vitamin D, myoglobin, and cortisol. These markers hold promise for early diagnosis and as therapeutic targets for managing sarcopenia. By reviewing the current literature in this area, we aim to identify directions for further research on diagnostic strategies and therapeutic options for sarcopenic PD patients.

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PMID41133236
PMCPMC12543519

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