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Cachexia and protein-energy wasting in children with chronic kidney disease

Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for “cachexia” or “protein-energy wasting” (PEW). These terms describe a pathophysiologic process resulting in the loss of muscle, with or without loss of fat, and involving maladaptive responses, including anorexia and elevated metabolic rate....

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Autores principales: Mak, Robert H., Cheung, Wai W., Zhan, Jian-Ying, Shen, Qian, Foster, Bethany J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249542/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21298504
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00467-011-1765-5