Dietary modifications: impact on diabetic nephropathy
Scopelite, J.A.
Anna Journal 19(5): 447-452
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 8750-0779 PMID: 1456790 Document Number: 397393
This article encompasses the topic of dietary impact upon the diabetic individual with the condition of diabetic nephropathy. The influence of diet will be addressed in: renal insufficiency, chronic renal failure, and the modalities of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and renal transplantation. The two-fold purpose of this review is to provide documentation in support of dietary therapy and to underscore the sharp contrast in nutritional needs dependent upon the individual's clinical status.