World Kidney Day
World Kidney Day 2011
William GD Couser, Miguel C Riella
Abstract
March 10, 2011 will mark the celebration of the 6th World Kidney Day (WKD), an annual event jointly sponsored by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. Since its inception in 2006, WKD has grown dramatically to become the most widely celebrated event associated with kidney disease in the world and the most successful effort to raise awareness among both the general public and government health officials about the dangers of kidney disease, especially chronic kidney disease (CKD).
In 2011, WKD will call attention to the large, and often unappreciated, role played by kidney dysfunction in increasing premature cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide (1).
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William GD Couser,
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Continuing Medical Education 2011;29(2):87.
Article History
Date submitted: 2011-01-27
Date published: 2011-02-28
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