Prebiotic Therapy with Inulin Associated with Low Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Evaluation of Nutritional, Cardiovascular and Psychocognitive Parameters

Prebiotic Therapy with Inulin Associated with Low Protein Diet in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Evaluation of Nutritional, Cardiovascular and Psychocognitive Parameters

A relationship between dysbiotic gut microbiome and chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recently documented; it contributes to CKD-related complications, including cardiovascular disease. Aim: We tested how a low-protein diet (LPD)—with or without oral inulin supplementation as a prebiotic—modulat...

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Main Authors: Silvia Lai, Sandro Mazzaferro, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Daniela Mastroluca, Massimo Testorio, Adolfo Perrotta, Ylenia Esposito, Maria Carta, Linda Campagna, Marta Di Grado, Cesarina Ramaccini, Sabrina De Leo, Alessandro Galani, Maria Ida Amabile, Alessio Molfino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
chronic kidney disease
low protein diet
inulin
microbiota
metabolic profile
cardiovascular risk
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/6/381

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