Macronutrients–carbohydrates, fats, and proteins–supply the nutrients required for optimal
functioning. Inadequate intake compromises both physical and brain health. We synthesized …

It is widely accepted that proteinuria reduction is an appropriate therapeutic goal in chronic
proteinuric kidney disease. Based on large randomized controlled clinical trials (RCT), ACE …

Background Nutritional treatment has always represented a major feature of CKD
management. Over the decades, the use of nutritional treatment in CKD patients has been …

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy is still the most common glomerular disease
associated with nephrotic syndrome. The greater the proteinuria, the greater the long-term …

The 2020 Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Clinical Practice Guideline for
Nutrition in chronic kidney disease (CKD) recommends protein restriction to patients affected …

During the last 2 decades, several studies suggested that determination of P/C ratio in single
random urine specimens can be used as a surrogate for 24-hour urine protein excretion. 12 …

During renal failure, abnormalities of BCAA and branched-chain keto acid (BCKA)
metabolism are due to both the lack of renal contribution to amino acid metabolism and the …

Background: Idiopathic membranous nephropathy remains the leading cause of nephrotic
syndrome in Caucasian adults. Immunosuppressive therapy with cyclosporine (CSA) is often …

The enhanced removal of an extended spectrum of toxic low molecular weight proteins is
regarded as a contribution to the improvement of dialysis adequacy. Apart from costly …

Prescribing a low-protein diet (LPD) is part of the standard management of patients in
advanced stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, studies on the quality of life …