Overview
ICU patients treated with continuous renal replacement therapy is recruited prior to start of treatment.
Blood samples are drawn and then dialysis start without amino acid supplementation. After a few hours samples are drawn from blood and dialysate. Then patients are given amino acid supplementation (33.5g/24hrs) for 20-24 hours. New samples are drawn and amino acid supplementation is increased to 67g/24hrs and new samples are drawn after additional 24 hours. Then CRRT will continue with the full amino acid supplementation (standars of care).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Dialysis where amino acid supplementation is planned by treating physician
Exclusion Criteria:
- Liver failure
- Muscle disease
- Neurodegenerative disease