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ArticleClinical kidney journal2023

Trunk muscle quality and quantity are associated with renal volume in nondiabetic people.

Muhei Tanaka, Hiroshi Okada, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Muneaki Kumagai, Miyoko Yamaoka, Hiromi Nishimura, Michiaki Fukui

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Article in Clinical kidney journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Muhei TanakaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan.
Hiroshi OkadaDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoshitaka HashimotoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Matsushita Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Muneaki KumagaiMedical Corporation Soukenkai, Nishimura Clinic, Kyoto, Japan.
Miyoko YamaokaMedical Corporation Soukenkai, Nishimura Clinic, Kyoto, Japan.
Hiromi NishimuraMedical Corporation Soukenkai, Nishimura Clinic, Kyoto, Japan.
Michiaki FukuiDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Renal disease is a major problem in terms of community health and the economy. Skeletal muscle is involved in crosstalk with the kidney. We therefore investigated the relationship between muscle quality and quantity, and renal parenchymal volume (RPV). Methods: The association between the parameters of skeletal muscle and RPV/body surface area (BSA) was analyzed by computed tomography in 728 middle-aged participants without kidney disease or diabetes mellitus in a cross-sectional study. A retrospective cohort study of 68 participants was undertaken to analyze the association between changes in RPV/BSA and muscle parameters. Parameter change was calculated as follows: parameter at the follow-up examination/parameter at the baseline examination. The normal attenuation muscle (NAM) and low attenuation muscle (LAM) were identified by Hounsfield Unit thresholds of +30 to +150, and -29 to +29, respectively. Results: Positive correlations were found between estimated glomerular filtration rate and RPV/BSA (r = 0.451, Conclusion: Both trunk muscle quantity and quality were associated with renal volume related to renal function in nondiabetic people. An increase in low quality muscle volume might be related to a decrease in renal volume.

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kidney volumemuscle qualitymuscle quantity

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