Fig. 1

Subject selection. (a,b) The taste test was conducted on 100 healthy subjects out of 125, excluding 25 who disliked sweet taste (a), and on 66 CKD patients out of 70, excluding 4 who disliked sweet taste (b).

Subject selection. (a,b) The taste test was conducted on 100 healthy subjects out of 125, excluding 25 who disliked sweet taste (a), and on 66 CKD patients out of 70, excluding 4 who disliked sweet taste (b).