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Chronic kidney disease: the global challenge

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The worldwide rise in the number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and consequent end-stage renal
failure necessitating renal replacement therapy is threatening to reach epidemic proportions over the next decade,
and only a small number of countries have robust economies able to meet the challenges posed. A change in global
approach to CKD from treatment of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) to much more aggressive primary and secondary
prevention is therefore imperative

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English

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Cardiovascular & Hematopoietic System

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Lancet 2005; 365: 331–40

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