Safety and effectiveness of low-protein diet supplemented with ketoacids in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease
Abstract Background The impact of the low-protein diet on nutrition in CKD diabetics is uncertain.Methods The metabolic and nutritional effects of a low-protein (0.5–0.6 g/kg/d), normal-high energy (30–35 kcal/kg/d) diet supplemented with ketoacids (LPD-KA) were prospectively evaluated in CKD patients with (DM) and without (non-DM) diabetes m