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Comment
. 2014 Jan;10(1):6-8.
doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2013.258. Epub 2013 Dec 3.

Screening: Screening for kidney disease--a lost opportunity

Bruce A Molitoris  1
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Screening: Screening for kidney disease--a lost opportunity

Bruce A Molitoris. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

The ACP has published 'weak' guidelines for screening patients for kidney disease based on limited or no data, which could harm patients with undiagnosed or progressive kidney disease. As kidney experts weren't involved in the development of these guidelines, what should all health professionals know about screening for kidney disease?

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