ArticleNutrients2020
Serum Uric Acid Is Positively Associated with Muscle Mass and Strength, but Not with Functional Capacity, in Kidney Transplant Patients.
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- Muscle quality index and hyperuricemia: adipose tissue as a mediator.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Serum uric acid/creatinine ratio and osteoporosis in the elderly: a NHANES study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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- The impact of uric acid on musculoskeletal diseases: clinical associations and underlying mechanisms.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Inverse association between uric acid levels and muscle quality index in adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2011-2014.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The correlations of serum uric acid with lean mass, fat mass and grip strength in adolescents aged 12-19 years.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Hyperuricemia may be associated with muscle wellness in older adults.International urology and nephrology · 2023Article
- Relationship between DNA methylation changes and skeletal muscle mass.BMC genomic data · 2023Article
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- Causality between urate levels with sarcopenia-related traits: a bi-directional Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Factors Influencing Sarcopenic Changes in YUBI-WAKKA Finger-Ring Test Results After One Year: A Retrospective Observational Study.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2023Article
- Decreased haemoglobin levels are associated with lower muscle mass and strength in kidney transplant recipients.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Article
- Higher uric acid serum levels are associated with sarcopenia in west China: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Muscle Fat Content Is Strongly Associated With Hyperuricemia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Article
- Xanthine Oxidoreductase Inhibitor Use Associated With Reduced Risk of Sarcopenia and Severe Sarcopenia in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundOur aim was to associate serum uric acid (UA) with muscle mass, strength and functional capacity in kidney transplant patients (KTPs).
methodsA cross-sectional study was performed on 113 KTPs. The fat-free mass and total and appendicular muscle mass were estimated by performing a bioelectrical impedance analysis. The strength was evaluated using the handgrip strength test (HGS) and the five times sit to stand test (5STS). The functional capacity was evaluated using the 4 m walk test and the short physical performance battery (SPPB).
resultsLinear regression showed that the UA levels were positively associated with the muscle mass, fat-free mass, appendicular muscle mass, muscle mass index and appendicular muscle mass index. The 5STS results (seconds) were inversely associated with the UA levels, showing that individuals with higher UA were more likely to have more strength. However, UA was not associated with the HGS, 4 m walk test and SPPB results.
conclusionUA levels were positively associated with muscle mass and strength, but not with functional capacity, in KTPs.
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