Supplementation with gum arabic fiber increases fecal nitrogen excretion and lowers serum urea nitrogen concentration in chronic renal failure patients consuming a low-protein diet

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 392-398

  Bliss, Donna Zimmaro ^a   Stein, T Peter ^b   Schleifer, Charles R ^b   Settle, R Gregg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

chronic renal failure treatment; dietary therapy; fiber; Gum arabic

Indexed keywords

GUM ARABIC;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY FIBER; FECES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NITROGEN BALANCE; NITROGEN URINE LEVEL; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN METABOLISM; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029978134     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.3.392     Document Type: Article

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