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Protein is the basis of all life activities and there will be no life without protein. However the amount of proteins that can be absorbed by our body is certain and excessive intake of proteins will just be wasted and for kidney disease patients will increase burdens to their kidneys and aggravate illness conditions.
Proper daily intake of protein for chronic renal failure patients is 0.6-0.8g/kg/d. For example for a CRF patient that weighs 60kg, the proper daily protein intake should be 36-48g so as to meet his basic physiological needs. Proper phosphorus intake should be less than 600-800mg/d and for those that suffer from serious high blood phosphorus, phosphorus binder will be prescribed.
At the same time of low-protein diets, patients should have proper amount of essential amino acids and/or alpha keto acid. In this regard, ketosteril is a good choice which can not only supply essential amino acids but also help reduce high serum creatinine, relieve burdens to the kidneys and protect residual kidney function.
The main components of ketosteril are essential amino acids and а-keto acid calcium salts. а-keto acid is the raw material for synthetizing amino acids and it can be converted into essential amino acids in the body,
Of cause many people will say that why should we just supply essential amino acids which could be more direct and simpler. It is true that supply of essential amino acids can balance disorder of essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids. But essential amino acids contain nitrogen and its metabolism will produce nitrogenous wastes which will further add kidney burdens and increase serum creatinine level. What is more, it has also be proved by researches that essential amino acids will change renal hemodynamics and cause high filtration leading to further damages of residual renal functional units.
Besides lowering high creatinine and protecting kidney functions, keto acid does not contain nitrogen and therefore will not increase nitrogen-related wastes and toxins. What’s more, alpha keto acid can combine with amino to make the best use of nitrogenous wastes and transform them into essential amino acids.
Ketosteril also contains calcium salts, so it can also help rectify metabolic disorders of calcium and phosphorus.
Though ketosteril can help lower high creatinine level, it should not be the only treatment because lowering creatinine should not be the ultimate goal for treating renal failure. More effective and systemic treatments should be received to try to repair damaged renal tissues and recover kidney functions.
