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Etiology of the Protein-Energy Wasting Syndrome in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Consensus Statement From the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM)

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This consensus statement of current knowledge on the etiology of PEW syndrome in CKD is provided to increase awareness, identify research needs, and provide the basis for future work to understand therapies and consequences of Pew.
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This article is published in Journal of Renal Nutrition.The article was published on 2013-03-01 and is currently open access. It has received 628 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Wasting & Kidney disease.

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Intradialytic protein ingestion and exercise do not compromise uremic toxin removal throughout hemodialysis.

TL;DR: The removal of uremic toxins is not compromised by protein feeding and/or exercise implementation during hemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease.
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Assessment of the muscular strength of the global handgrip and physical activity in patients treated with renal replacement therapy (RRT) by hemodialysis

TL;DR: Patients treated with renal replacement present less physical activity compared to people with normal kidney function, and the BMI value and level of physical activity does not affect the handgrip strength in hemodialysis patients.
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Current methods for developing predictive energy equations in maintenance dialysis are imprecise

TL;DR: Key hypotheses are that (1) there are unique disease-specific determinants of EE and (2) prediction of EE for individuals diagnosed with CKD can be vastly improved with a model that combines these factors with more sophisticated approaches.
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Renal and Hepatic Disease: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius as Diet Therapy Proposal for Prevention and Treatment.

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to show the potential biological effects of C. aconitifolius extracts, and the association of the phytochemicals in the extract, being a natural alternative to the treatment of NCDs.
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Multiple types of skeletal muscle atrophy involve a common program of changes in gene expression

TL;DR: Different types of skeletal muscle atrophy share a common transcriptional program that is activated in many systemic diseases including diabetes, cancer, and renal failure, according to cDNA microarrays.
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Cytokines and major depression.

TL;DR: Although the central effects of proinflammatory cytokines appear to be able to account for most of the symptoms occurring in depression, it remains to be established whether cytokines play a causal role in depressive illness or represent epiphenomena without major significance.
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