Progression of chronic renal failure in patients given keto acids following amino acids.
Twelve patients with chronic renal failure who exhibited a progressive decline in 24-h creatinine clearance despite being given, for 2-10 months, a diet containing 0.3 g of protein/kg ideal weight and 7-9 mg of phosphorus/kg ideal weight supplemented with vitamins, CaCO3, and 10 g per day of essential amino acids, were changed to a supplement containing predominantly keto acids. In 6 patients whose serum creatinine levels were 7.5 mg/dl or greater at changeover, progression continued unabated. In 6 patients with serum creatinine levels at changeover of 6.5-7.4 mg/dl, one was non-compliant with the diet and progressed to dialysis. In the other 5, progression, measured as the rate of change of a bimonthly radioisotope clearance, has been undetectable during the ensuing 1-2 years.
Walser
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Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.
LaFrance
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Ward
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VanDuyn
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D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D007651:Keto Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000178:diet therapy*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000178:diet therapy
D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D007651:Keto Acids; D003404:Creatinine