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An expert panel of the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM) has recommended the term Protein-Energy Wasting for loss of body protein mass and fuel reserves that may occur in patients with chronic kidney disease. Protein-energy wasting is diagnosed if three characteristics are present: (1) low serum levels of albumin, transthyretin, or cholesterol, (2) reduced body mass (low or reduced body or fat mass or weight loss with reduced intake of protein and energy), and (3) reduced muscle mass (muscle wasting or sarcopenia, reduced mid-arm muscle circumference).
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(2010). Protein-Energy Wasting. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_6452
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