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. 2015 Mar;11(3):128-9.
doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2015.4. Epub 2015 Jan 27.

Nephrology in the developing world. Chronic kidney disease in disadvantaged populations

Guillermo Garcia-Garcia  1 , Vivekanand Jha  2
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Nephrology in the developing world. Chronic kidney disease in disadvantaged populations

Guillermo Garcia-Garcia et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

'Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in disadvantaged populations' is the focus of World Kidney Day 2015. In this article, we discuss the disproportionate burden of CKD in disadvantaged communities as well as approaches to ensure the provision of appropriate renal care across socioeconomic and ethnic groups.

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