The Normalized Protein Catabolic Rate and Mortality Risk of Patients on Hemodialysis by Frailty Status: The Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study

The appropriate protein intake for patients on hemodialysis complicated with frailty remains highly controversial.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - February 27, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Jumpei Hasegawa, Miho Kimachi, Noriaki Kurita, Eiichiro Kanda, Sachiko Wakai, Kosaku Nitta Tags: Original Research Source Type: research