Kidney transplantation as initial renal replacement therapy for end-stage renal disease
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Only 2.5% of patients with end-stage renal disease undergo kidney transplantation as initial renal replacement therapy, despite evidence that transplantation is most effective when implemented before initiation of long-term dialysis. Participants in a recent conference convened by the National Kidney Foundation have examined how to increase the use of pre-emptive kidney transplantation for patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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