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Amino acid losses during CAPD.

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1980

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Carla Giordano, De Santo Ng, G Capodicasa, Di Leo Va, Di Serafino A, D Cirillo, Roberto Esposito, Riccardo Di Fiore, M. Damiano, L Buonadonna,
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Abstract

Amino acid losses in peritoneal dialyzate during CAPD were less than 2 g a day (15, 128 micrometers). CAPD does not correct the tyrosine/phenylalanine ratio in plasma and does not prevent accumulation of 3-methylhistidine.