A new study of mortality of children on renal replacement therapy in 32 European countries demonstrates that 67% of the variance between countries can be explained by disparities in public health expenditure. Investment in health care is critical and has demonstrable benefits for the most vulnerable populations.
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S.A. and S.L.F. are supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Amaral: K23DK083529, R03DK099486 and R01DK110749; Furth: K24DK78737, U01DK066174)
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Amaral, S., Furth, S. Public investment in childhood health: worth the cost. Nat Rev Nephrol 13, 386–388 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.66
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