Introduction
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem of immense proportions. The adverse sequelae of CKD include cardiovascular disease and kidney failure. CKD is defined as kidney damage for ≥ 3 months, as defined by structural or functional abnormalities of the kidney, with or without decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR), or GFR <60 mL/min/1.73m2 for ≥ 3 months, with or without kidney damage.[1] Unfortunately, CKD is underdiagnosed and undertreated in the United States, which has important implications for kidney transplantation.
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