Kidney cachexia or protein‐energy wasting in chronic kidney disease: facts and numbers
Abstract Background Weight loss and homeostatic disturbances of both energy and protein balances are characteristics of several illnesses including cancer, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Different definitions have been used to describe this deleterious process. The term protein‐ene...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12421 |