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A patient perspective on kidney disease in the public health agenda

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Chronic kidney disease is a life-changing diagnosis for millions of people worldwide, as the risk of disease progression and kidney failure creates unbearable uncertainty and limits lifestyle. The devastating impact of advanced kidney disease must be acknowledged in the public health agenda to pave way for improved outcomes for patients at all stages of disease.

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  1. European Kidney Patients Federation (EKPF), Vienna, Austria

    Daniel Gallego

  2. Spanish Kidney Patient Federation (ALCER), Madrid, Spain

    Daniel Gallego

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Gallego, D. A patient perspective on kidney disease in the public health agenda. Nat Rev Nephrol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-024-00846-w

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