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Consider renal effects of high-protein diets.(Clinical Rounds)

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| July 01, 2005 | Wachter, Kerri | COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

WASHINGTON -- The renal effects of high-protein diets pose a strong risk of harm in patients with chronic kidney disease, Allon Friedman, M.D., said at a meeting sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation.

Chronic kidney disease is often silent, so he recommends obtaining a serum creatinine measurement and a urinary dipstick test for proteinuria in all patients considering a high-protein diet for weight loss.

Those with a glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min should be advised against a high-protein diet, said Dr. Friedman of Indiana University in Indianapolis.

Regardless of kidney function, protein intake increases glomerular filtration rate and renal blood flow by as much as 100% from baseline.

Over time, a high-protein diet appears to increase kidney volume and weight.

Studies suggest that high-protein diets increase urinary protein excretion in people with normal and in those with diminished kidney function, Dr. Friedman said.

High-protein diets are intended to induce ketosis by limiting carbohydrate intake. Increased ketone levels lead to increased sodium output, which in turn ...

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