Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent in the US and associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and health care costs. Diabetes, a growing epidemic in the U.S., is identified as a leading cause of all stages of CKD and the cause of kidney failure in approximately half of all dialysis patients. With this in mind, de Boer et al examine the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease in the U.S.(1).

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