NUTRITIONAL STATUS AS ASSESSED BY BIOIMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN HYPOKALEMIC VERSUS NORMOKALEMIC CAPD PATIENTS.

NUTRITIONAL STATUS AS ASSESSED BY BIOIMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY IN HYPOKALEMIC VERSUS NORMOKALEMIC CAPD PATIENTS.

Hypokalemia is a significant problem in CAPD patients. The impact of hypokalemia on treatment outcome was not known. The study objective was to compare the nutritional status as measured by Multifrequency bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) and quality of life between peritoneal dialysis patients who ha...

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Main Authors: Somchai Yongsiri, Suriya Prongnamjai, Pakapan Dinchuthai, Rachneeporn Cheunsuwan, Jiranuch Thammakumpee, Siriporn Tangjaturonrasami, Nattaphon Annanon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2012-06-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212006365

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