Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 204-210 , April 2005

Prevalence of dietary supplement use in adults with chronic renal insufficiency

  • Evelyn D. Spanner, MSc, RD

      Affiliations

    • London Health Sciences Centre, London, Ontario, Canada.
    • ,
  • Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Alison M. Duncan, PhD, RD, Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1.

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PII: S1051-2276(05)00006-3

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2005.01.005

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 204-210 , April 2005

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