For patients with CKD stage 3 a simplified nutritional assessment is performed and the main dietary focus is on the control of protein intake particularly from animal sources. A more complete nutritional assessment as well as a detailed dietary plan focusing not only on the control of protein but...
The case. A 28-year-old woman, affected by glomerulocystic disease and unilateral renal agenesis, in stage-4 CKD, was referred at the 6th week of amenorrhea: she weighed 40 kg (BMI 16.3), was normotensive, had no sign of oedema, her serum creatinine was 2.73 mg/dL, blood urea ...
Prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population relying on dialysis is also on the rise [2]. Suboptimal nutritional intake is common in the population of CKD and ESRD and poses a direct risk for protein malnutrition [3,4]. Suboptimal nutritional status has been related to multiple ...