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Insights into the Abnormalities of Chronic Renal Disease Attributed to Malnutrition

Renal Division, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

Correspondence to Dr. William E. Mitch, Renal Division, WMRB 338, Emory University, 1639 Pierce Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322. Phone: 404-727-2525; Fax: 404-727-3425; E-mail: wmitch{at}ccms-renal.physio.emory.edu

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Low values of serum proteins and loss of lean body mass are commonly found in patients with chronic renal insufficiency (CRI) and especially in dialysis patients. These abnormalities have been attributed to malnutrition (i.e., an inadequate diet), but available evidence indicates that this is not the principal cause. In contrast, there is persuasive evidence that secondary factors associated with the CRI condition cause abnormalities in protein turnover and ultimately result in low serum protein levels and loss of lean body mass. Recent reports have identified some factors that could interfere with the control of protein turnover in CRI patients, including acidosis, inflammation, and/or resistance to anabolic hormones. Each of these stimulates protein breakdown in muscle and activates a common proteolytic pathway, the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Moreover, acidosis or inflammation suppress hepatic albumin synthesis. Understanding the biochemical mechanisms that regulate the ubiquitin-proteasome and other catabolic pathways are required to identify new strategies for preventing protein deficits that are associated with CRI.

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