A Low Geriatric Nutrition Risk Index Is Associated with Progression to Dialysis in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Evaluating nutritional status is crucial to detecting malnutrition in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) has been associated with overall and cardiovascular mortality in the dialysis population. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the GN...

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Main Authors: I-Ching Kuo, Jiun-Chi Huang, Pei-Yu Wu, Szu-Chia Chen, Jer-Ming Chang, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/11/1228