Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 396-400 , September 2009

Influential Nutrient in Urolithiasis Incidence: Protein or Meat?

  • Abbas Basiri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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  • Nasser Shakhssalim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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  • Ali Reza Khoshdel, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ali Reza Khoshdel, MD, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, No. 44, Boostan 9th St., Pasdaran Ave., Tehran, I.R. Iran.
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  • Mohammad Hadi Radfar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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  • Hamid Pakmanesh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

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PII: S1051-2276(09)00039-9

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2009.01.017

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 396-400 , September 2009

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