Dyspepsia is Associated with Low Protein and Caloric Intake among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients.

Background: Dyspepsia is highly prevalent and easily assessed in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) and is not a traditional predictor of malnutrition. We sought to establish an association between dyspeptic symptoms and nutritional status in ESRD patients undergoing maintenance HD.

Methods: We studied 106 ESRD patients on HD.