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. 2017 Feb 7;12(2):346-348.
doi: 10.2215/CJN.09310916. Epub 2016 Nov 30.

The CKD Classification System in the Precision Medicine Era

Yoshio N Hall  1   2 , Jonathan Himmelfarb  1
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The CKD Classification System in the Precision Medicine Era

Yoshio N Hall et al. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: GFR; ckd; precision medicine.

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Figure 1.
Hypothetical CKD case scenarios that illustrate clinical heterogeneity not captured by the CKD classification system. These four individuals have similar eGFR and CKD classifications but differ widely in prognosis and appropriate treatment recommendations.
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