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What effect does peritoneal dialysis have on nutritional metabolism?

Female  78 years old 2018-06-22
Dad now uses peritoneal dialysis to maintain his life. Will this treatment affect nutrition metabolism?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-22
    Peritoneal dialysis removes metabolic wastes and excessive fluids from the body, and at the same time, certain nutrients such as proteins, amino acids, plasma proteins, multiple vitamins, and other nutrients are also lost. Dialysis also increases the consumption of tissue proteins and nutrients in the body. Peritoneal dialysis patients lose 25-40g of protein per day, and in the presence of peritonitis, the loss is greater.
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