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Q1 How common is chronic pain in renal disease?
Pain is a common problem affecting 10–25 % of the general population. Studies suggest that at least 50 % patients with severe CKD (eGFR <30 ml/min) including patients on dialysis experience chronic pain. The high prevalence of pain is concerning because pain adversely affects quality of life.
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Findlay, M., Isles, C. (2015). Managing Pain in Chronic Kidney Disease. In: Clinical Companion in Nephrology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14868-7_33
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