[The parenteral administration of essential amino acids in patients on periodic hemodialysis treatment. A pilot study].
In an attempt to improve the nutritional status of seven hemodialysed patients, 500 ml of a 5.5% nephrological essential amino acid solution (EAA) were administered during each dialysis session for 2 months. At the end of this treatment, a significant increase in albuminemia was found (p < 0.05). These results are an encouragement to continue this therapy, especially if it is kept in mind that the half-life of albumin is much shorter than the period of EAA administration.
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Servizio Speciale Dialisi e Trapianti d'Organo, I Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000886:Anthropometry; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D010865:Pilot Projects; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D000601:Amino Acids, Essential
Somministrazione parenterale di aminoacidi essenziali (AAE) nei pazienti in trattamento emodialitico periodico. Studio pilota.