Dietary Plant Protein and Mortality Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis: A Cohort Study

Rationale & Objective Although greater dietary intake of protein has been associated with beneficial health effects among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), the effects of plant protein intake are less certain. We studied the association of the proportion of protein intake derived from plant sources with the risk of mortality among patients receiving MHD and explored factors that may modify these associations. Study Design...