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The global burden of reduced GFR: ESRD, CVD and mortality

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New data highlight the increasing global burden of cardiovascular disease, end-stage renal disease and disability adjusted life years that can be attributed to reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR). These findings underline the need to evaluate whether screening for chronic kidney disease is effective and if early interventions can reduce the incidence of GFR-attributable adverse events.

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  1. Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, 02115, Massachusetts, USA

    Shilpa Sharma

  2. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Box 391, 800 Washington Street, Boston, 02111, Massachusetts, USA

    Mark J. Sarnak

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Sharma, S., Sarnak, M. The global burden of reduced GFR: ESRD, CVD and mortality. Nat Rev Nephrol 13, 447–448 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2017.84

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