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Eating a protein called casein makes rats with damaged kidneys sicker by making their blood too acidic and slowly worsening their kidney function, and this happens because of a specific part in their body called endothelin A receptors.

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The study shows that feeding casein to rats with kidney problems causes acid buildup and worsens kidney function through a specific receptor, exactly as the claim says.

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