How to Prevent Renal Cachexia? A Clinical Randomized Pilot Study Testing Oral Supplemental Nutrition in Hemodialysis Patients With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

End-stage renal disease associates with catabolism and sarcopenia. Hypothetically, peroral supplemental nutrition over 6  months prevents catabolism in hemodialysis patients.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - November 14, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Michael Zilles, Christoph Betz, Oliver Jung, Stefan Gauer, Renate Hammerstingl, Astrid W ächtershäuser, Thomas J. Vogl, Helmut Geiger, Aida Asbe-Vollkopf, Rainer U. Pliquett Tags: Original Research Source Type: research