Micronutrient losses during renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury
Malnutrition is common in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients, particularly on the ICU, where they often receive renal replacement therapy (RRT). RRT may exacerbate loss of water-soluble micronutrients (e.g. trace elements, amino acids and B-vitamins). No clinical study has quantified these losses an...
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University of Nottingham
2017
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728461 |