[Study on rhizome wheat starch diet therapy in chronic renal failure patients].

30 chronic renal failure patients who were in compensatory stage or early decompensatory stage were given dietetic therapy of chinese herb rhizome wheat starch. The result indicated that the mean of BUN, Scr, P-S was obviously depressed while Alb increased, Ccr remained stable. The treatment group has a significant difference from the control group (P < 0.05 or P < 0.001). The dietetics therapy can also improve the patients' activities of daily living. It is recommended that the dietetic therapy can be used for the patients of early stage of renal failure to delay the progress of chronic renal failure or even reverse the progression of CRF.