oral supplementation of keto/amino acid did not improve nutritional status in malnourished hemodialysis patients

• Main Authors: Yun Kyu Oh (Author), Yun Chul Jung (Author), Ki Young Na (Author), Sung Gyun Kim (Author), Kwon Wook Joo (Author), Chun Soo Lim (Author), Yon Su Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Protein-calorie malnutrition is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients and correlated with morbidity and mortality of these patients. This prospective study evaluated the nutritional impact of oral keto/amino acid (Ketosteril®) supplementation in malnourished HD patients. Non-diabetic 39 HD patients w...