title: Malnutrition in peritoneal dialysis patients: causes and diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Division, Genoa University, Italy. gari@unige.it
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garibotto
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saffioti
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Verzola
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cappelli
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aloisi
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sofia
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000378:metabolism; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index