DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECTIVE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS IN NONDIALYSIS-DEPENDENT CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS
Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) is a well-recognized and valid tool for diagnosing malnutrition in chronic kidney disease (CKD). SGA is based on components as weight change, dietary intake change, gastrointestinal symptoms, functional capacity, comorbidities related to nutritional condition and p...
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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/S2211913212004020 |