Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) often develop protein energy malnutrition. Amino-acid-containing dialysate can compensate for low protein intake and protein losses in such patients ...

New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how ...

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There’s no argument that we all need protein in our diets, but there is confusion about how much we should be eating on a ...

kidney patients must monitor their diet carefully in between dialysis sessions. They need to avoid eating foods with a high salt content or a high protein content as excess amino acids are broken ...

Doctors in Hyderabad observe a rising trend of kidney ailments among young gym-goers due to excessive intake of creatine, ...

Novartis has received accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Vanrafia (atrasentan), a potent ...