The predictive value of temporal muscle thickness measured by ultrasonography for detecting moderate to severe malnutrition in chronic hemodialysis patients.

Introduction And Aim: To determine the predictive value of temporal muscle thickness (TMT) measured by ultrasonography in the diagnosing of moderate to severe malnutrition in chronic hemodialysis (CHD) patients.

Materials And Methods: Adult patients (> 18 years) who had been on CHD for at least 3 months were included in this cross-sectional study. Patients with infection or inflammatory disease, malignancy, malabsorption syndrome, history of surgery within the last 3 months excluded.