Effect of Dietary Protein Restriction on Prognosis in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy

"An iso-caloric low protein diet of 0.6 g/kg/day was prescribed during the whole study duration.~The same dietician gave nutritional advices at least every three months during the whole study period. Patients were also seen by the same doctor during each visit for the whole study period.~Supplementation of Calcium of 500mg/day.~Urine albumin losses \>= 2 g/day wre replaced by increasing dietary protein on a gram-for-gram basis, only if the patient was compliant with the prescribed low-protein diet."

"The patients pre-study diet during the whole study period~Patients were also seen by the same doctor during each visit for the whole study period."