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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Main Authors: Marion Schneider Meireles, Ana Catarina, de Castro, Mariana Leister Rocha, Maria Ayako Kamimura, Lilian Cuppari
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/S2211913212004020