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SUBMITTER: Kalantar-Zadeh K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3876473 | biostudies-other | 2011 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Kalantar-Zadeh Kamyar K Cano Noël J NJ Budde Klemens K Chazot Charles C Kovesdy Csaba P CP Mak Robert H RH Mehrotra Rajnish R Raj Dominic S DS Sehgal Ashwini R AR Stenvinkel Peter P Ikizler T Alp TA
Nature reviews. Nephrology 20110531 7
Protein-energy wasting (PEW), which is manifested by low serum levels of albumin or prealbumin, sarcopenia and weight loss, is one of the strongest predictors of mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although PEW might be engendered by non-nutritional conditions, such as inflammation or other comorbidities, the question of causality does not refute the effectiveness of dietary interventions and nutritional support in improving outcomes in patients with CKD. The literature indi ...[more]