title: Improved plasma amino acids pattern following 12 months of supplemented low-protein diet in peritoneal dialysis patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Decreased plasma essential amino acid (EAA) levels, increased nonessential amino acid (NEAA) levels, and low EAA to NEAA ratio (E/NEAA) are common in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and may impact uremic complications. In the present study, we investigate the impact of keto acids-supplemented low-protein (sLP) diet on plasma amino acids (AAs) patterns in stable PD patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a supplemental analysis of a previously published prospective and randomized trial. Thirty-nine PD patients selected from the original population were divided to receive either low (LP: 0.6-0.8 g/kg ideal body weight [IBW]/d, n = 13), keto acids-supplemented low- (sLP: 0.6-0.8 g/kg IBW/d + 0.12 g/kg IBW/d of keto acids, n = 12), or high- (HP: 1.0-1.2 g/kg IBW/d, n = 14) protein diets and followed for 1 year. Plasma AA patterns were assessed at baseline and 12 months using high-performance liquid chromatography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Whereas there were no significant differences between the three groups at baseline, following 12 months, the E/NEAA had increased significantly in group sLP (0.58 +/- 0.16 to 0.83 +/- 0.20, p < 0.05), but was not different in either LP (0.62 +/- 0.20 to 0.72 +/- 0.13, p = ns) or HP (0.66 +/- 0.14 to 0.74 +/- 0.12, p = ns) group. This change in E/NEAA in group sLP was due to a significant decrease in NEAA concomitantly with maintained EAA levels, whereas in the other two groups, neither EAA nor NEAA changed significantly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A low-protein diet supplemented with keto acids significantly improved the pattern of plasma AA in prevalent PD patients.
authors.affiliation: Renal Division, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Center for Peritoneal Dialysis Research, Shanghai, PR China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Jiaqi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Aiwu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Liou
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhaohui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lindholm
authors.forename: Jonas
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Axelsson
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood*; D018753:Diet, Protein-Restricted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids