Body composition in predialysis patients on a low protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues of essential aminoacids versus a free diet
More than a half of patients starting dialysis are found to have a poor predialysis nutritional status. A low-protein diet (LPD) delays CKD progression but occasionally lead to some changes in body composition and malnutrition. We performed a prospective, open-label, parallel, randomized and control...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005827 |