NIDDK Central Repository - Effect of dietary protein restriction on the progression of kidney disease: long-term follow-up of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study.

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Publication Information

DOI

10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.08.023

PubMed ID

17162142

Public Release Type

Journal

Publication Year

2006

Affiliation

Division of Nephrology, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

Authors

Beck GJ, Collins AJ, Greene T, Kopple JD, Kusek JW, Levey AS, Sarnak MJ, Wang X

Studies

MDRD

Citation

Levey AS, Greene T, Sarnak MJ, Wang X, Beck GJ, Kusek JW, Collins AJ, Kopple JD. Effect of dietary protein restriction on the progression of kidney disease: long-term follow-up of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) Study. Am J Kidney Dis 2006 Dec;48(6):879-88.

Abstract

The long-term effect of a low-protein diet on the progression of chronic kidney disease is unknown. We evaluated effects of protein restriction on kidney failure and all-cause mortality during extended follow-up of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study.