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Comment
. 2016 Sep 20;13(9):e1002129.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002129. eCollection 2016 Sep.

Interplay between Diagnostic Criteria and Prognostic Accuracy in Chronic Kidney Disease

Giuseppe Remuzzi  1   2   3 , Richard Glassock  4
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Interplay between Diagnostic Criteria and Prognostic Accuracy in Chronic Kidney Disease

Giuseppe Remuzzi et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

In a Perspective, Giuseppe Remuzzi and Richard Glassock discuss diagnostic criteria for chronic kidney disease and implications for disease progression.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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