Spontaneously Low Protein Intake in Elderly CKD Patients: Myth or Reality? Analysis of Baseline Protein Intake in a Large Cohort of Patients with Advanced CKD
The recent guidelines on nutritional management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) advise a reduction in protein intake as early as CKD stage 3, regardless of age, to slow kidney function impairment. However, since elderly patients are usually considered as having a spontaneously reduced protein intake...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4371 |