Vegetarian diet may ameliorate uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients

Vegetarian diet may ameliorate uremic pruritus in hemodialysis patients

Objectives: Systemic inflammation has been reported to be associated with uremic pruritus (UP). Although a vegetarian diet can reduce systemic inflammation in hemodialysis patients, the effect of vegetarian diet on UP is not clear. The purpose of the study was to know the possible effects of vegetar...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yang Tseng, Tai-Te Wu, Chia-Wen Lai, Hsuan-Jen Lin, Che-Yi Chou, Chiz-Tzung Chang, Hung-Chih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Renal Failure
Subjects:
Interleukin-2
hemodialysis
uremic pruritus
vegetarian diet
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2018.1512871

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