Fosrenol for Enhancing Dietary Protein Intake in Hypoalbuminemic Dialysis Patients (FrEDI) Study

Fosrenol for Enhancing Dietary Protein Intake in Hypoalbuminemic Dialysis Patients (FrEDI) Study

Protein-energy wasting (PEW), reflected by serum albumin <4.0 g/dL, is common in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients (pts) and is associated with poor outcomes. Hyperphosphatemia (phosphorus >5.5 mg/dL) is also common and is associated with high death risk. The traditional dietary approach...

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Main Authors: Tara Koontz, Sevag Balikian, Rachelle Bross, Martin L Lee, Manoch Rattanasompattikul, Parta Hatamizadeh, Anuja Shah, Miklos Z Molnar, Claudia Luna, Amanda Luna, Myra Gomez, Jennie Jing, Debbie Benner, Rajnish Mehrotra, Joel D Kopple, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh
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/S2211913212005608

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