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Assessment of Vascular Function in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Published on: June 16, 2014
Inflammation and nutrition in children with chronic kidney disease
Juan Tu1, Wai W Cheung1, Robert H Mak1
1Wai W Cheung, Robert H Mak, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0630, United States.
Abstract:
Chronic inflammation and nutritional imbalance are important comorbid conditions that correlate with poor clinical outcomes in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nutritional disorders such as cachexia/protein energy wasting, obesity and growth retardation negatively impact the quality of life and disease progression in children with CKD. Inadequate nutrition has been associated with growth disturbances in children with CKD. On the other hand, over-nutrition and obesity are associated with poor outcomes in children with CKD. The exact mechanisms leading to these unfavorable conditions are not fully elucidated and are most likely multifactorial. In this review, we focus on the pathophysiology of nutrition disorders and inflammation and their impact on clinical outcomes in children with CKD.
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