PROTEIN CATABOLIC RATE SHOULD BE NORMALIZED BY IDEAL BODY WEIGHT NOT BY POST-DIALYSIS BODY WEIGHT.
Protein catabolic rate (PCR) is calculated by urea kinetic model thorough the dialysis session and it is recognized as expressing the protein intake in the steady state of dialysis patients. PCR is generally normalized by post-dialysis body weight (BW), expressed as nPCR, however, most dietary guide...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212004457 |