Malnutrition and Inflammation in Sarcopenia among Kidney Failure Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis: Analysis of Serum Albumin and Neopterin

In this study, We analyze serum albumin and neopterin levels as biomarkers of malnutrition and inflammation in association with the status (incidence and severity) of sarcopenia in kidney failure patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis, alongside demographic and clinical data (such as age, sex, history of diabetes mellitus, hemodialysis vintage, hemodialysis frequency, nutritional status based on body mass index, physical activities) that also serve as risk factors. Sarcopenia was defined according to Asian Working Group of Sarcopenia-2 (AWGS-2).