Nutritional status of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Relation to the proximity of death

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 130-137

  Kasarskis, Edward J ^a   Berryman, Susan ^b   Vanderleest, Jennifer G ^b   Schneider, Andrew R ^b   McClain, Craig J ^b  

^a LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

ALS; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; calcium; energy intake; micronutrients; nutrition; protein intake; zinc

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CALCIUM INTAKE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NITROGEN BALANCE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030042365     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/63.1.130     Document Type: Article

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