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Editorial
. 2022 Dec 20;12(1):2.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12010002.

New Landmarks to Slow the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Marco Simonini  1 , Giuseppe Vezzoli  2
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Editorial

New Landmarks to Slow the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Marco Simonini et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition whose incidence is steadily rising, particularly in the Western world, due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, which are nowadays the major causes of CKD in the Western population, as well as the aging of the population [...].

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