American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 201-204 , August 2009

Anabolic Interventions in ESRD: Light at the End of the Tunnel?

  • Raymond M. Hakim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Fresenius Medical Care–North America, Inc, Nashville, Tennessee
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Raymond M. Hakim, MD, PhD, Fresenius Medical Care, 750 Old Hickory Blvd, Ste 230, Brentwood, TN 37027
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  • T. Alp Ikizler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

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    Schematic representation of the causes and manifestations of protein-energy wasting (PEW) syndrome in kidney disease. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; DM, diabetes mellitu

    Schematic representation of the causes and manifestations of protein-energy wasting (PEW) syndrome in kidney disease. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CRP, C-reactive protein; DM, diabetes mellitus; IGF, insulin-like growth factor; PTH, parathyroid hormone. Reprinted with permission from Fouque et al,4 courtesy of Nature Publishing Group, www.nature.com.

 Originally published online as doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.018 on June 26, 2009.

PII: S0272-6386(09)00718-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.018

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 2 , Pages 201-204 , August 2009

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