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Protein-Energy Wasting Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at risk for development of protein-energy malnutrition. The expert panels from the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) first coined the term protein-energy wasting (PEW) to describe the malnutrition…
Introduction Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is common in patients undergoing dialysis and is associated with one of the strongest risk factors for death. The prevalence of PEW in observational studies ranges from 18% to 75%. PEW is indicated by decreased body…