Economic Analysis of a Ketoanalogue-Supplemented Very Low-Protein Diet in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Taiwan and Thailand

A vegetarian very low-protein diet supplemented with ketoanalogues of essential amino acids (sVLPD) delays dialysis initiation in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). In this cost-effectiveness analysis, we compare an sVLPD with a conventional low-protein diet (LPD) in patients with CKD stage 4 –5 using data from Taiwan and Thailand.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - September 27, 2022 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, Liliana Garneata, Yen-Chung Lin, Massimiliano Povero, Lorenzo Pradelli, Paweena Susantitaphong, Che-Hsiung Wu Tags: Original Research Source Type: research