DIETARY PROTEIN INTAKE IS INDEPENDENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE URINARY EXCRETION OF PHOSPHATE
Decrease of urinary phosphate (P) excretion and P retention triggers activation of phosphotonins and subsequent development of secondary hyperparathyroidism in progressing of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The main source of P is dietary protein. No large studies are presented to-date to evaluate the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Nephrology
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Kidney Research and Clinical Practice |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221191321200407X |