The influence of body composition and fluid volume distribution on renal and cognitive functions in middle-aged and older patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Background: Aging in diabetes mellitus (DM) is accompanied by changes in body composition, characterised by decreased muscle mass and increased fat mass (FM) as one ages. Moreover, patients with DM have extracellular water (ECW) expansion, as hyperglycemia results in hypertonicity leading to shift o...

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Main Author: Low, Serena Kiat Mun
Other Authors: Lim Chin Leong, Fabian
Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171362
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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