Can increased dietary fibre reduce laxative requirement in peritoneal dialysis patients?

Journal of Renal Care

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 174-178

  Sutton, Debbie ^a   Dumbleton, Susan ^a   Allaway, Claire ^a  

^a QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Dietary fibre; Peritoneal dialysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549119816     PISSN: 1019083X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2007.tb00068.x     Document Type: Article

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