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Discussion forum - 49th ERA-EDTA Congress
    Topic - Nutrition, inflammation and oxidative stress - CKD 1-5

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Title: EFFECT OF DARK CHOCOLATE INTAKE ON RENAL TISSUE OXYGENATION AS MEASURED BY BOLD-MRI
Authors: Pruijm Menno ,
Centre: University Hospital Lausanne (CHUV)

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EFFECT OF DARK CHOCOLATE INTAKE ON RENAL TISSUE OXYGENATION AS MEASURED BY BOLD-MRI

Pruijm Menno
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Reg: 5/7/2012 12:18:00 PM

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Kidneys, as any organ, need oxygen to survive, and lack of oxygen, is one of the mechanisms leading to kidney disease. Lausanne is one of the rare centers worldwide that is capable of measuring the effects of food intake on kidney oxygenation non-invasively with a specialized MRI-technique, called BOLD-MRI. In this pilot-study,a substantial increase in kidney oxygenation was found after the intake of dark chocolate (1g/kg), whereas no change in oxygenation was measured after the consumption of white chocolate. its consumption might- Supposing the effect is maintained in the long term- in theory be of benefit for these participants. Whether the effect is linked to cacao, what dose is needed, and whether similar (or larger) changes in kidney oxygenation can be obtained in patients suffering from chronic kidney disease, needs further study, taking into account the caloric burden induced by daily black chocolate intake.
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