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Malnutrition is common in patients with chronic kidney disease and is associated with worse outcomes. the causes of malnutrition in chronic kidney disease are complex and include both decreased nutrient intake and increased inflammation. This complexity makes it challenging to treat malnutrition, especially in dialysis patients. Our case presentation provides a description of nutrition management in a hemodialysis patient.
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This page is a summary of: How I Treat Protein Energy Wasting in Hemodialysis Patients, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, June 2018, American Society of Nephrology,
DOI: 10.2215/cjn.02150218.
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