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Comment
. 2015 Apr;11(4):199-200.
doi: 10.1038/nrneph.2015.25. Epub 2015 Mar 3.

Epidemiology: Spotlight on CKD deaths—increasing mortality worldwide

Connie M Rhee  1 , Csaba P Kovesdy  2
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Epidemiology: Spotlight on CKD deaths—increasing mortality worldwide

Connie M Rhee et al. Nat Rev Nephrol. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

In the USA, mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease has declined over the past two decades. By contrast, new data indicate that the rate of CKD-associated deaths is increasing worldwide. This important finding highlights CKD as a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality.

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Leading causes of >100,000 deaths per year in 2013 for which age-standardized death rates have increased since 1990. Abbreviation: HCV, hepatitis C virus.
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