CORRELATIONS BETWEEN SARCOPENIA AND HYPERTENSIVE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN A TURKISH COHORT

Dogan M. H., Karadag B., Ozyigit T., Kayaoglu S., Ozturk A. O., Altuntas Y.

ACTA CLINICA BELGICA, vol.67, no.5, pp.328-332, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.2143/acb.67.5.2062685
  • Journal Name: ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.328-332
  • Keywords: sarcopenia, hypertensive retinopathy, hypertensive nephropathy, skeletal muscle mass, SKELETAL-MUSCLE MASS, DIAGNOSIS, STRENGTH, DISEASE
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: To investigate a possible correlation between skeletal muscle mass and hypertensive target organ damage.