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. 2023 May 26;3(1):74.
doi: 10.1038/s43856-023-00306-9.

Detecting chronic kidney disease by electrocardiography

Jeroen P Kooman  1
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Detecting chronic kidney disease by electrocardiography

Jeroen P Kooman. Commun Med (Lond). .

Abstract

Although chronic kidney disease (CKD) can be detected by relatively simple blood and urine tests, it remains underdiagnosed even in patients at high risk for the disease. Deep learning-based approaches are now being developed to detect CKD based on electrocardiogram (ECG) data.

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The author declares no competing interests.

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