Morbid obesity in a young woman affected by advanced chronic kidney disease: an exceptional case report. Does a high dose of essential amino acids play a key role in therapeutic success?

A 38-year-old woman, obese (219 kg), diabetic, hypertensive, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4, with low plasma albumin level (2.9 g dl(−1)) and marked proteinuria (22 g per day) was studied. Given the advanced-stage CKD with nephrotic proteinuria, we supplemented low-protein diet with high doses...

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Autores principales: Caria, S, Murtas, S, Loria, G, Dioguardi, F S, Secci, R, Bolasco, P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4775823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26926587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nutd.2016.4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4775823/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26926587
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nutd.2016.4

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