Safety and effectiveness of low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease

Safety and effectiveness of low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background The impact of the low-protein diet on nutrition in CKD diabetics is uncertain. Methods The metabolic and nutritional effects of a low-protein (0.5–0.6 g/kg/d), normal-high energy (30–35 kcal/kg/d) diet supplemented with ketoacids (LPD-KA) were prospectively evaluated in CKD patie...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Bellizzi, Patrizia Calella, Julia Nava Hernández, Verónica Figueroa González, Silvia Moran Lira, Serena Torraca, Rocio Urbina Arronte, Pietro Cirillo, Roberto Minutolo, Rafael A. Montúfar Cárdenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Low-protein diet
Ketoacids
CKD
Diabetes
Protein-energy wasting
Insulin resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0914-5

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