Whey Protein for PD Malnutrition

A 6-month multicenter, randomized controlled trial tested protein powder plus dietary counseling vs. counseling only for CAPD patients with low serum albumin and BMI. Significantly more of the protein powder group were able to take in enough protein, and they also had significant increases in serum urea and a normalized protein catabolic rate.

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Tags: Malnutrition, Peritoneal Dialysis, Protein Supplementation, Whey Protein