Effects of different sources of dietary protein on markers of kidney function in individuals with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Context: The type of dietary protein may modulate markers of diabetic kidney disease; however, no attempt to summarize the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) has been performed to date.

Objective: To assess the effects of different types of dietary protein on urinary albumin excretion and glomerular filtration rate in individuals with diabetes.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Scopus were searched for all published RCTs, with no language restriction, up to July 2020.