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Adductor pollicis muscle thickness as a predictor of handgrip strength in hemodialysis patients.
Raíssa Antunes Pereira Alex Lopes Caetano Lilian Cuppari Maria Ayako Kamimura

J Bras Nefrol

August 2014

Introduction: Recently, the adductor pollicis muscle thickness (APMT) has been suggested as a new nutritional marker in several population.

Objective: In view of the scarce data regarding the use of this marker in CKD patients, we aimed to evaluate APMT and its association with nutritional parameters in patients on hemodialysis.

Methods: We evaluated 73 hemodialysis patients (52.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Alex Lopes Caetano"

  • - Alex Lopes Caetano's research primarily focuses on the relationship between muscle metrics and health outcomes, particularly in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
  • - In his 2014 study, he investigated the thickness of the adductor pollicis muscle (APMT) as a potential nutritional marker, revealing its significant association with handgrip strength in chronic kidney disease patients.
  • - The findings suggest that APMT may serve as a useful indicator for evaluating nutritional status and physical functionality in hemodialysis patients, addressing a gap in existing research on this demographic.

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