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The global role of kidney transplantation

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World Kidney Day on March 8, 2012 provides a chance to reflect on the success of kidney transplantation as a therapy for end-stage renal disease that surpasses dialysis treatments in terms of cost-effectiveness and improving quality and length of life.

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The authors, G. Garcia Garcia, P. Harden and J. R Chapman, would like to thank G. Abraham, P. Beerkens, W. Couser, T. Erk, J. Feehally, P. K. T. Li, M. Riella, L. Segantini and P. Shay of the World Kidney Day Steering Committee and Sara Martin (World Kidney Day Campaign Manager, World Kidney Day headquarters, International Society of Nephrology, Rue des Fabriques 1, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, smartin@theisn.org) for their contributions.

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  1. Nephrology Service, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, University of Guadalajara Health Sciences Center Hospital 278, Guadalajara, Jal. 44280, Mexico

    Guillermo Garcia Garcia

  2. Oxford Kidney Unit and Oxford Transplant Centre, Churchill Hospital, OX3 7LE, Oxford, UK

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  3. Center for Transplant and Renal Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, Sydney University, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2145, Australia

    Jeremy R. Chapman

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Garcia, G., Harden, P., Chapman, J. et al. The global role of kidney transplantation. Nat Rev Nephrol 8, 138–140 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2012.15

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