A prospective study on total protein, plant protein and animal protein in relation to the risk of incident chronic kidney disease

Abstract Background The link between dietary protein intake and the risk of kidney dysfunction is always a challenging issue. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between total protein, plant protein, and animal protein intake with the risk of incident chronic kidney disease (CKD). Metho...

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Main Authors: Sevda Alvirdizadeh, Emad Yuzbashian, Parvin Mirmiran, Shahryar Eghtesadi, Fereidoun Azizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02079-y