Members of the Paediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce discuss clinical practice points on the assessment and management of minerals and trace elements in children with CKD.
Learning outcomes:
Assess magnesium and trace element status in children with kidney disease
Describe the requirements and main sources of magnesium and trace elements in children with kidney disease
Plan the management of magnesium and trace element intake in children with kidney disease
Speakers
Professor Larry Greenbaum
Paediatric Nephrologist, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, USA
Caroline Anderson
Paediatric Renal Dietitian, Southampton Children’s Hospital, Southampton, UK
Jetta Tuokkola
Clinical Lecturer (Nutrition Therapy), University of Eastern Finland, Finland