Resting energy expenditure in hemodialysis patients: which prediction equation estimates the best?
In chronic kidney disease (CKD) there are many metabolic changes that can influence resting energy expenditure (REE). Protein energy wasting is highly prevalent in hemodialysis patients. Estimating REE is the first step in the process to advise an adequate nutritional therapy. There are many predict...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913212005931 |