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Protein Catabolic Rate

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Protein catabolic rate is otherwise called as the breakdown rate of proteins. This is useful for patients suffering from kidney problems and also undergoing dialysis. A very useful tool to find out the catabolic rate of proteins of renal patients.

Protein Catabolic Rate

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Time interval between dialysis in hours*

Interdialytic rise in BUN in mg/dL *
(Predialysis BUN minus immediate Post dialysis BUN from the preceding dialysis)

Patients weight in Kilograms

Interdialytic urinary urea nitrogen
in grams
*

* Required only for Patients with urine output


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