Evaluation of Nutritional Status in Children during Predialysis, or Treated By Peritoneal Dialysis or Hemodialysis

Autor: Cigdem Yenisey, Ferah Sönmez, Onder Yavascan, Dilek Yılmaz, Sacide Karakaş, İmran Kurt Ömürlü, Nejat Aksu
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of tropical pediatrics. 62(3)
ISSN: 1465-3664
Popis: OBJECTIVE Malnutrition is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective of this study was to evaluate nutritional status of children with stage 3-4 CKD and treated by peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis using anthropometric measurements, biochemical parameters and bioelectrical impedance analysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included a total of 52 patients and 46 healthy children. RESULTS In anthropometric evaluation, the children with CKD had lower values for standard deviation score for weight, height, body mass index, skinfold thickness and mid-arm circumference than those of healthy children (p
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