Handbook of nutrition and the kidney

• Other Authors: Mitch, William E. (Editor), Klahr, Saulo (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005
• Edition: Fifth Edition
• Subjects: Kidney Diseases > Handbook > diet therapy; Kidney Diseases > Handbook > metabolism; Nutritional Requirements > Handbook
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• Physical Description: xiii, 330 pages illustrations 21 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780781760317; 0781760313

Thoroughly revised and updated for its Fifth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible guide to nutritional management of patients with kidney disorders. Leading international experts present state-of-the-art information on these patients' nutritional requirements and offer dietary recommendations, with menus and lists of supplements to enhance patient compliance. Numerous tables and figures enable readers to find essential information quickly. Six of this edition's chapters have new contributing authors. Coverage includes new information on nutritional management of lipid disorders and abnormalities in calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism. Chapters on nutritional requirements in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis have been completely updated