A longitudinal study of the effects of amino acid-based CAPD fluid on amino acid retention and protein losses.

The aim of the present study was to measure the daily retention of amino acids in patients receiving a morning exchange of amino acid solution, by assessing absorption in relation to amino acid and protein losses in dialysate and urine. In addition, comparisons with periods of glucose exchanges alone both at the start and end of the study, have been made to identify possible effects on membrane permeability