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Is high protein intake a real concern for healthy kidneys?

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  1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56126, Pisa, Italy

    Domenico Giannese, Vincenzo Panichi & Adamasco Cupisti

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Giannese, D., Panichi, V. & Cupisti, A. Is high protein intake a real concern for healthy kidneys?. J Nephrol 36, 955–956 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-022-01503-w

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