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IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently considered an important public health issue [1]. It is estimated that its prevalence worldwide is around 8 to 16% and that the numbers tend to increase, as has been happening over the last years [2]. It is responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates due to numerous associated complications -cardiovascular, bone and mineral disorders, anemia, among others -and is a costly disease for the system, mainly due to the fact that several of the risk factors responsible for
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