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Psoriasis—a risk factor for chronic kidney disease?

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A new study presents compelling evidence of an association between moderate to severe psoriasis and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This association seems to be independent of traditional CKD risk factors and indicates that monitoring of kidney function in patients with psoriasis is warranted.

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  1. East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Kent Kidney Care Centre, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG, Kent, UK

    Christopher K. Farmer & Paul E. Stevens

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Farmer, C., Stevens, P. Psoriasis—a risk factor for chronic kidney disease?. Nat Rev Nephrol 10, 12–13 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2013.254

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