...G.H. Schaap; H.J.G. Bilo; T.H.R. Alferink; P.L. Oe; A.J.M. Donker In 30 patients with chronic renal disease, glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) were measured after 4 weeks of protein restriction and subsequently after adhering to a high protein intake...

... factors that affect urinary albumin excretion, e.g. blood pressure, blood sugar and protein intake, were almost constant during the study period. The level of creatinine clearance was significantly decreased in beraprost sodium group after 24 months as compared with the control group. Conclusion...

... invoked the rise in blood pressure that occurs with age, and a high-protein diet typical of urban cultures. Kuna Amerinds residing in isolated islands off the Panamanian Coast have a very low protein intake and show no tendency for blood pressure to rise with age, thus providing an opportunity to test...