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Chronic kidney disease and the global public health agenda: an international consensus

Anna Francis,M. Harhay,16 Authors,Vivekanand Jha

2024 · DOI: 10.1038/s41581-024-00820-6
Nature Reviews Nephrology · 943 Citations

TLDR

Economic and epidemiological data underscore why kidney disease should be placed on the global public health agenda — kidney disease prevalence is increasing globally and it is now the seventh leading risk factor for mortality worldwide.