Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on Handgrip Strength: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Abdelmoniem Ibrahim, Hamad Ali Hakami & Walid Kamal Abdelbasset · Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · 2022
Background: in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, there is a loss of muscle mass due to chronic inflammation, nutritional deficiencies, and metabolic acidosis, these factors lead to decreased physical fitnessand poor clinical outcomes. Handgrip strength (HGS) is an index for...