Phosphate binders, appetite and nutritional status in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Regular use of these phosphate binders was not associated with anorexia, decreased dietary intake and nutritional status in the study population. Therefore, there is no preference in the choice of phosphate binders in MHD patients with hyperphosphatemia, even those who are at nutritional risk.
PMID: 30485918 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition - December 3, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Beberashvili I, Baskin O, Azar A, Katkov A, Feldman L, Gorelik O, Stav K, Efrati S Tags: Asia Pac J Clin Nutr Source Type: research