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Eleven reasons to control the protein intake of patients with chronic kidney disease

Fouque, Denis, Aparicio, Michel·2007·Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology

Abstract

For many years patients with chronic kidney disease have been advised to control the protein content of their diet. This advice has been given on the basis of a number of reported metabolic effects of lowering protein intake, such as lowering serum urea nitrogen levels, improving phosphocalcic metabolism and insulin resistance and, more recently, ameliorating proteinuria (independent of antiproteinuric medications). The effects on the progression of kidney disease, although spectacular in experimental studies, have been less convincing in humans. It is possible that flawed design of clinical trials is responsible for this discrepancy. In this Review, we comment on experimental findings that indicate that limiting protein intake protects the kidney and ameliorates uremic symptoms, outline how the body adapts to a reduction in protein intake, and describe the metabolic benefits to the patient. We then review the evidence from randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses that pertains to the effects of low-protein diets in adults with chronic kidney disease.

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Authors
Fouque, D., & Aparicio, M.
Affiliations
  • Lyon 1 Université (FR)
  • Université de Bordeaux (FR)
Corresponding author
Fouque, Denis
Venue
Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Published
2007-07
Volume
3
Issue
7
Pages
383-392
ISSN
  • 1745-8323 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-8331
OpenAlex
W2016151019
Cited by
152
References
98
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0.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Nephrology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Muscle metabolism and nutrition
Keywords
chronic kidney disease, low-protein diet, protein intake, uremic symptoms, proteinuria, blood urea nitrogen, phosphocalcic metabolism, insulin resistance, kidney disease progression
MeSH terms
Energy Metabolism, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Kidney Function Tests, Male, Nutritional Requirements, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Disease Progression, Diet, Protein-Restricted

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