New Evidence for an Old Strategy to Help Delay the Need for Dialysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 563-565

  Friedman, Allon N ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DIET THERAPY; EDITORIAL; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW CALORY DIET; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTEIN INTAKE; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SURVIVAL;

DIET, PROTEIN-RESTRICTED; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; RENAL DIALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247524646     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.03.015     Document Type: Editorial

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