title: Nutritional support in the patient with renal failure.
abstract: Nutritional support in the setting of acute renal failure has become an accepted approach to the overall care of this patient population. It is important to understand the various metabolic alterations imposed by the acute uremic state in order to develop the most appropriate nutritional plan for each individual patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Riella
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy