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Editorial
. 2016 Jul;27(7):1874-7.
doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015111280. Epub 2015 Dec 29.

Unlocking the Value of Variation in CKD Prevalence

Corri Black  1 , Sabine N van der Veer  2
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Editorial

Unlocking the Value of Variation in CKD Prevalence

Corri Black et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; natural experiment; prevalence.

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  • CKD Prevalence Varies across the European General Population.
    Brück K, Stel VS, Gambaro G, Hallan S, Völzke H, Ärnlöv J, Kastarinen M, Guessous I, Vinhas J, Stengel B, Brenner H, Chudek J, Romundstad S, Tomson C, Gonzalez AO, Bello AK, Ferrieres J, Palmieri L, Browne G, Capuano V, Van Biesen W, Zoccali C, Gansevoort R, Navis G, Rothenbacher D, Ferraro PM, Nitsch D, Wanner C, Jager KJ; European CKD Burden Consortium. Brück K, et al. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Jul;27(7):2135-47. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015050542. Epub 2015 Dec 23. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016. PMID: 26701975 Free PMC article.

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