Loss of Appetite and Bad Taste in Mouth

The first thing to look for and eliminate is inadequate dialysis with recurrent uremia of which these are important symptoms. By today's standards one should be receiving a Kt/V of 1.4 per treatment if on hemodialysis and 2.0 per week if on PD.

Pete Lundin

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