Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages e1-e3 , April 2004

Fats: the good, the bad, and the ugly1

  • Cathi J Martin, RD, CSR, LDN

      Affiliations

    • Renal Dietitian, National Nephrology Associates, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Cathi J. Martin, RD, CSR, LDN, Dialysis Associates of Springfield, 106 Mooreland Drive, Springfield, TN 37172 USA

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PII: S1051-2276(04)00002-0

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2004.01.001

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages e1-e3 , April 2004

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