American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 1052-1061 , December 2009

Effect of a Low- Versus Moderate-Protein Diet on Progression of CKD: Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Bruno Cianciaruso, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Bruno Cianciaruso, MD, Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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  • Andrea Pota, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Bellizzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, A. Landolfi Hospital, Solofra (AV), Italy
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  • Daniela Di Giuseppe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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  • Lucia Di Micco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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  • Roberto Minutolo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Italy
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  • Antonio Pisani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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  • Massimo Sabbatini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, University Federico II of Naples, Italy
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  • Pietro Ravani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Received 21 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 July 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.07.021 on October 5, 2009.

 Trial registration: www.controlled-trials.com; study number: ISRCTN58881100.

PII: S0272-6386(09)01078-6

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.07.021

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 54, Issue 6 , Pages 1052-1061 , December 2009

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