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Affiliation
Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 10128, USA. jdb1844@nyu.edu
Authors
Bergen C, Burrowes JD, Cockram DB, Dwyer JT, Larive B, Paranandi L, Poole D
Studies
Citation
Burrowes JD, Cockram DB, Dwyer JT, Larive B, Paranandi L, Bergen C, Poole D. Cross-sectional relationship between dietary protein and energy intake, nutritional status, functional status, and comorbidity in older versus younger hemodialysis patients. J Ren Nutr 2002 Apr;12(2):87-95.Abstract
To evaluate the dietary energy intakes (DEI) and dietary protein intakes (DPI) of older (> or = 65 years), middle-aged (50 to 64 years), and younger (< 50 years) maintenance hemodialysis patients enrolled in the Hemodialysis (HEMO) Study, and to describe the relationship between age, nutritional status, functional status, and comorbidity.