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Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease is caused by numerous possible contributing factors that result in the loss of functional nephrons. This PrimeView highlights some of the key features of this increasingly common condition.

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Chronic kidney disease. Nat Rev Dis Primers 3, 17089 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.89

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