Karin Windahl, Nicholas C Chesnaye, Gerd Faxén Irving, Peter Stenvinkel, Tora Almquist, Maarit Korkeila Lidén, Christiane Drechsler, Maciej Szymczak, Magdalena Krajewska, Esther de Rooij, Claudia Torino, Gaetana Porto, Fergus J Caskey, Christoph Wanner, Kitty J Jager, Friedo W Dekker, Marie Evans
BACKGROUND: A low protein diet (LPD) is recommended to patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), whereas geriatric guidelines recommend a higher amount of protein. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of LPD treatment in older adults with advanced CKD. METHODS: The EQUAL study is a prospective, observational study, including patients ≥65 years, incident estimated glomerular filtration rate <20 ml/min/1.73m², in six European countries with follow-up up till six years...
March 27, 2024: Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation