Diagnosis and treatment of sarcopenia in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Sarcopenia is a systemic syndrome characterized by decreased muscle mass and muscle strength and decline of motor function.Sarcopenia affects quality of life and disease prognosis of patients seriously, because of the low awareness rate, low treatment rate and high cardiovascular risk. Patients with uremia undergoing peritoneal dialysis are likely to suffer from sarcopenia due to dietary restriction, loss of protein and high catabolism. This article summarizes the diagnostic methods, risk factors, predictive markers and intervention measures for sarcopenia in peritoneal dialysis patients.