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SynthesisBMC nephrology2026

Therapeutic potential of amino acid-based peritoneal dialysis solutions: a systematic review.

Bengt Lindholm, Antoine Barbari, Jennifer Allen, Inès Dufour, Donald Fraser, Annette Heider, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Monika Lichodziejewska-Niemierko, Anabela Malho-Guedes, Loris Neri and 4 more

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Bengt LindholmRenal Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, M99 Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Stockholm, 14186, Sweden. bengt.lindholm@ki.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4269-4293
Antoine BarbariRenal and Transplant Unit, Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Jennifer AllenRenal and Transplant Unit, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
Inès DufourDivision of Nephrology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
Donald FraserWales Kidney Research Unit, School of Medicine, College of Biological and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
Annette HeiderDepartment of Nephrology, Klinikum Neumarkt and KfH Neumarkt, Neumarkt, Germany.
Rumeyza KazanciogluDivision of Nephrology, Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1217-588X
Monika Lichodziejewska-NiemierkoDepartment of Nephrology Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Medical University Hospital of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Anabela Malho-GuedesServiço de Nefrologia, Unidade Local de Saúde do Algarve, Faro, Portugal.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-908X
Loris NeriRenal and Dialysis Unit, Michele e Pietro Ferrero Hospital, Verduno, CN, Italy.
Alena ParikovaDepartment of Nephrology, Transplant Center, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic.
Juan Carlos Quevedo-ReinaServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas, Spain.
Adonay Santana-QuintanaServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas, Spain.
Udaya UdayarajOxford Kidney Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.

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Abstract

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) offers many advantages over hemodialysis but chronic exposure to bio-incompatible glucose-based PD solutions and continuous absorption of glucose from the dialysate may lead to peritoneal membrane (PM) dysfunction and systemic metabolic complications such as hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and obesity. Replacing one daily exchange of 1.36% glucose-based solution with one 1.1% amino acid-based PD solution may provide nutritional benefits of amino acid supplementation, improve biocompatibility, and reduce the peritoneal glucose load while maintaining similar ultrafiltration and solute removal capacity. Randomized clinical trials and mechanistic studies show beneficial effects of amino acid-based PD solutions on peritoneal homeostasis, preserved viability of the PM, and favorable nutritional and metabolic effects. This systematic review highlights the clinical rationale for implementing use of amino acid-based PD solutions as an integral part of glucose-sparing strategies in PD to reduce the cumulative intraperitoneal glucose load and mitigate its well-documented adverse effects. Amino acid-based PD solutions emerge as a clinically viable, glucose-free alternative and a nutritionally beneficial option that can improve the nutritional status of PD patients by providing essential amino acids when used as part of a comprehensive glucose-sparing strategy. Targeted use of these solutions, particularly in malnourished or high-risk patients, represents a personalized approach to optimizing peritoneal dialysis outcomes.Clinical trial number: Not applicable.

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Amino AcidsDialysis SolutionsKidney Failure, ChronicPeritoneal DialysisGlucoseHumansAmino AcidsDialysis SolutionsGlucoseAdverse eventsAmino acid-based solutionsClinical outcomesGlucose-based peritoneal dialysis solutionsGlucose sparingPeritoneal dialysis

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PMCPMC13428450

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