Anna Francis, Meera N Harhay, Albert C M Ong, Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, Alberto Ortiz, Agnes B Fogo, Danilo Fliser, Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, Monica Fontana, Masaomi Nangaku, Christoph Wanner, Charu Malik, Anne Hradsky, Dwomoa Adu, Sunita Bavanandan, Ana Cusumano, Laura Sola, Ifeoma Ulasi, Vivekanand Jha
Early detection is a key strategy to prevent kidney disease, its progression and related complications, but numerous studies show that awareness of kidney disease at the population level is low. Therefore, increasing knowledge and implementing sustainable solutions for early detection of kidney disease are public health priorities. Economic and epidemiological data underscore why kidney disease should be placed on the global public health agenda - kidney disease prevalence is increasing globally and it is now the seventh leading risk factor for mortality worldwide...
April 3, 2024: Nature Reviews. Nephrology