This article shows that the lower the protein in the diet, the slower the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This means that it could be used to delay or avoid dialysis initiation.

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Rhee, Connie M, Seyed‐Foad Ahmadi, Csaba P Kovesdy, and Kamyar Kalantar‐Zadeh. “Low‐protein diet for conservative management of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of controlled trials." Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle 9, no. 2 (2018): 235-245. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12264

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