Malnutrition in peritoneal dialysis patients: causes and diagnosis

Contrib Nephrol. 2003:(140):112-21. doi: 10.1159/000071431.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy*
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
  • Nutrition Disorders / epidemiology
  • Nutrition Disorders / etiology
  • Nutritional Requirements
  • Nutritional Status
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / adverse effects*
  • Peritoneal Dialysis / methods
  • Protein-Energy Malnutrition / diagnosis*
  • Protein-Energy Malnutrition / epidemiology
  • Protein-Energy Malnutrition / etiology*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index