Are there two types of malnutrition in chronic renal failure? Evidence for relationships between malnutrition, inflammation and atherosclerosis (MIA syndrome)

It is believed that malnutrition is common in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). They have reduced body weight, depleted energy (fat tissue) stores, loss of somatic protein (low muscle mass) and low levels of serum albumin, transferrin, pre‐albumin and other visceral proteins. Various studie... View More