Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic diabetic complication and affects up to 40% of
patients. The first line treatment for DN is angiotensin blockers drugs that are used to
reduce the protein concentration in urine.Previous data showed that this protein, namely
albuminuria, could also be reduced in a short term-period by the replacement of red meat in
the diet with chicken. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of this chicken diet
with enalapril on albuminuria in a long-term period( 12 months)in type 2 diabetic patients.