Calculation of the protein equivalent of total nitrogen appearance from urea appearance. Which formulas should be used?

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 467-473

  Bergstrom, J ^a   Heimburger, O ^a   Lindholm, B ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; EDITORIAL; FECES ANALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NITROGEN BALANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; PROTEIN MALNUTRITION; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031791955     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686089801800502     Document Type: Editorial

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