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Table 3 Frequency of protein-energy wasting according to age group

From: Nutritional status and clinical outcome of children on continuous renal replacement therapy: a prospective observational study

Age

<12 months

1-5 years

5-10 years

>10 years

p value

Weight < P3

35 (46.1%)

16 (39%)

4 (14.8%)

6 (20%)

0.007

Ratio* <0.85

43 (56.6%)

26 (63.4%)

13 (48.1%)

15 (50%)

0.566

  1. * Real weight/P50 ratio.
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BMC Nephrology

ISSN: 1471-2369

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