Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the relationship between dietary protein intake and protein losses in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
• Observational analysis of patients on peritoneal dialysis
• Measurement of dietary protein intake
• Assessment of peritoneal protein losses
• Comparison of protein clearance rates
• Patients with higher rates of protein clearance experienced increased protein losses.
• A direct correlation exists between dietary protein intake and protein losses.