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  • 24-hour Dietary Recall Less Accurate for Protein Intake Assessment in PD

    Among 50 PD patients, use of protein nitrogen appearance (PNA) revealed levels of protein that ranged from 48.27-67.74 grams per day; median 55.75—while 24-hour dietary estimated the levels at 45.28-87.40; median 61.43 g/day. The authors suggest that proportionality bias may have influenced the results.

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    Tags: Dialysis Initiation, Dialysate, Peritoneal Dialysis, PD