Association of malnutrition in peritoneal dialysis patients of Saudi Arabia

Association of malnutrition in peritoneal dialysis patients of Saudi Arabia

Malnutrition is highly prevalent in dialysis patients, and a major contributor to morbidity and mortality. We have investigated the inter-relationship between malnutrition and its impact on morbidity and mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We enrolled 60 PD patients, and measured C-react...

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Main Authors: Abdulaziz M. Al-Othman, Al-Johara M. Al-Naseeb, Ali M. Almajwal, Mai N. Al-Mummar, Adel A. Alhamdan, Mohammed A. Al-Saif, Sada M. Alorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-11-01
Series:Arabian Journal of Chemistry
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Peritoneal dialysis
C-reactive protein
Albumin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535211003005

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