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Table 1 Definition of protein-energy wasting score

From: A simple protein-energy wasting score for survival prediction of maintenance hemodialysis patients

Serum albumin (g/dL)

>3.8

Body mass index (kg/m2)

>23

SCr/BSA (μmol/L/m2)

>520

nPCR (g/kg/day)

>0.8

  1. Scr/BSA predialysis serum creatinine/body surface area, nPCR normalized protein catabolic rate