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Finger-Ring Test and Low Muscle Mass in Older Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Key takeaways

In older adults with kidney disease, a simple finger-ring test (measuring calf size) was linked to low muscle mass and frailty, but the study cannot prove that small calves cause worse health—it only shows a connection. The study included 218 older adults with kidney disease.

Who did this work

Yılmaz B · Boz S · Kaplan Efe F · Erten R · Demirel E · Selvi Öztorun H · Tuna Doğrul R · Keleş M · Kavak H · Çağır BB · Eken G · Dede F

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD severity and reversal · 2026 Jul 25
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42654344/