Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 39-49 , January 2009

Causes and Prevention of Protein-Energy Wasting in Chronic Kidney Failure

  • Ramnath Dukkipati, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Torrance, CA
    • ,
  • Joel D. Kopple, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
    • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Torrance, CA
    • UCLA School of Public Health, Torrance, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Joel D. Kopple, MD, Professor of Medicine and Public Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and UCLA School of Public Health, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 West Carson St, Torrance, CA 90509

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doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2008.10.006

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 39-49 , January 2009

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