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What should be the diet plan for someone with kidney problems?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Recommend: not covering this in 400 characters or less. Working with a nutritionist would be of much more benefit to you.

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 5/31/2015

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