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The associations of malnutrition and aging with fluid volume imbalance between intra-and extracellular water in patients with c

Nephrology
Author
Ohashi Y et al.
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Used Parameters : ECW, ICW, ECW/ICW

Publication Year : 2015

Country : Japan

Journal : JOURNAL OF NUTRITION HEALTH & AGING

Objectives Fluid imbalance due to sodium retention and malnutrition can be characterized by the ratio of extracellular water (ECW) to intracellular water (ICW). We investigated whether the ECW/ICW ratio is a risk factor for adverse outcomes. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting and Participants 149 patients with chronic kidney disease from 2005 to 2009, who were followed until August 2013. Measurements Body fluid composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis. Patients were categorized according to the …
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