Survival in patients with CKD 3–5 after 12 months of exercise training – a post-hoc analysis of the RENEXC trial

  • Published on 01/29/2025
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Denguir Sara 1, Hellberg Matthias 1, Almquist Martin 2, Clyne Naomi 1

1 https://ror.org/02z31g829 Department of Nephrology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine Skåne University Hospital and Lund University Lund Sweden
2 https://ror.org/02z31g829 Department of Surgery, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Skåne University Hospital and Lund University Lund Sweden

Abstract

Background Physical performance is low and physical activity declines in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Both factors are associated with decreased survival. Our hypothesis was that improved physical performance after 12 months of exercise training would result in better survival in patients with CKD stages 3 to 5 not on kidney replacement therapy (KRT). Our aims in this study were to investigate the survival effects of (1) baseline physical performance and...

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