Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 161-165 , July 2001

Can malnutrition in predialysis patients be prevented by dietetic intervention?

Presented at the 10th International Congress on Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease, Lyon, France, July 6-8, 2000.

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☆ †Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Northwest Wales National Health Service Trust, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, UK.

☆☆ ‡Consultant Physician and Nephrologist, Northwest Wales National Health Service Trust, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, UK.

★ Address reprint requests to Marion Cliffe, Renal Dietitian, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital, Bangor LL57 2PW, UK.

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Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 161-165 , July 2001

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