Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 225-234 , July 2007

Caffeine and the Kidney: What Evidence Right Now?

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doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2007.02.006

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 225-234 , July 2007