Fosrenol for Enhancing Dietary Protein Intake in Hypoalbuminemic Dialysis Patients (FrEDI) Study

• Main Authors: Tara Koontz (Author), Sevag Balikian (Author), Rachelle Bross (Author), Martin L Lee (Author), Manoch Rattanasompattikul (Author), Parta Hatamizadeh (Author), Anuja Shah (Author), Miklos Z Molnar (Author), Claudia Luna (Author), Amanda Luna (Author), Myra Gomez (Author), Jennie Jing (Author), Debbie Benner (Author), Rajnish Mehrotra (Author), Joel D Kopple (Author), Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Protein-energy wasting (PEW), reflected by serum albumin <4.0 g/dL, is common in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients (pts) and is associated with poor outcomes. Hyperphosphatemia (phosphorus >5.5 mg/dL) is also common and is associated with high death risk. The traditional dietary approach...