Protein Metabolism in Chronic Renal Failure

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Garibotto G. , Russo R. , Sofia A. Skeletal muscle protein synthesis and degradation in patients with chronic renal failure. Kidney Int 1994; 45: 1432–9.

Lim V.S. , Bier D.M. , Flanigan M.J. , Sum-Ping S.T. The effect of hemodialysis on protein metabolism: A leucine kinetic study. J Clin Invest 1993; 91: 2429–36.

Ikizler T.A. , Pupim L.B. , Brouillette J.R. Hemodialysis stimulates muscle and whole body protein loss and alters substrate oxidation. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2002; 282: E107–16.

Lim V.S. , Yarasheski K.E. , Flanigan M.J. The effect of uraemia, acidosis, and dialysis treatment on protein metabolism: A longitudinal leucine kinetic study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1998; 13: 1723–30.

Pupim L.B. , Flakoll P.J. , Brouillette J.R. Intradialytic parenteral nutrition improves protein and energy homeostasis in chronic hemodialysis patients. J Clin Invest 2002; 110: 483–92.

Lim V.S. , Yarasheski K.E. , Fangman J. Insulin is protein anabolic in chronic renal failure (CRF) patients. J Am Soc Nephrol 2002; 13: 258A.

Lim V.S. , Flanigan M.J. Protein intake in patients with renal failure: Comments on the current NKF-DOQI guidelines for nutrition in chronic renal failure. Semin Dial 2001; 14: 150–2.