PubMed ID:
18950911
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2009
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.08.009
Authors:
Greene T,
Wang X,
Beck GJ,
Collins AJ,
Kopple JD,
Kusek JW,
Levey AS,
Menon V,
Sarnak MJ
Studies:
Modification of Diet in Renal Disease
The long-term effect of a very low-protein diet on the progression of kidney disease is unknown. We examined the effect of a very low-protein diet on the development of kidney failure and death during long-term follow-up of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study.