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Physical Exercise in Patients with Severe Kidney Disease
Kosmadakis, G.C.; Bevington, A.; Smith, A.C.; Clapp, E.L.; Viana, J.L.; Bishop, N.C.; Feehally, J.Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially those on long-term dialysis, often suffer from muscle wasting and excessive fatigue. It is known that inactivity, muscle wasting and reduced physical functioning are associated with increased mortality in CKD. Known causes include uraemic myopathy and neuropathy, inactivity, and anaemia. Exercise in patients receiving regular dialysis treatment for...
Date: 2010
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Origin: Repositório Científico da UMaia