The frailty phenotype in hemodialysis patients and its association with biochemical markers of mineral bone disorder, inflammation and nutrition

Mutevelić-Turković Alma; Resić Halima; Roljić Badema Čengić; Dervišević Amela; Bećiragić Amela

doi:10.2478/rjim-2021-0030

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine (Mar 2022)

The frailty phenotype in hemodialysis patients and its association with biochemical markers of mineral bone disorder, inflammation and nutrition

Mutevelić-Turković Alma,
Resić Halima,
Roljić Badema Čengić,
Dervišević Amela,
Bećiragić Amela

Affiliations

Mutevelić-Turković Alma: Clinic for Hemodialysis, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, 71000Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Resić Halima: Clinic for Hemodialysis, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, 71000Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Roljić Badema Čengić: Clinic for Hemodialysis, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, 71000Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dervišević Amela: Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo, 71000Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bećiragić Amela: Clinic for Hemodialysis, Clinical Centre University of Sarajevo, 71000Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2021-0030
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 60, no. 1
pp. 42 – 48

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Introduction: Frailty is a state of increased vulnerability to physical stressors. It is common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who are on hemodialysis (HD).

Published in Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine

ISSN: 2501-062X (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RJIM

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