Grip Strength for Renal Disease: The New Essential Biomarker

Diminished grip strength is a key biomarker for assessing renal disease risk and progression.

Grip strength measurement in patients with renal disease provides a quick and noninvasive health gauge. It reflects muscle health, often compromised in those with impaired kidney function. Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) frequently leads to protein-energy wasting (PEW), causing significant muscle and fat loss, which is linked to higher illness and mortality rates. Thus, diminished grip strength is a key biomarker for assessing renal disease risk and progression.

Click on the thumbnail to understand how grip strength can be used in clinical practice to assess renal disease patient’s risk, progression and prognosis.

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