IFCC Task Force on Chronic Kidney Disease (Integrated Project) – (TF-CKD) Special Issue
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This series of articles is a milestone not only for the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) and the World Association of Societies of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (WASPaLM) Task Force on Chronic Kidney Disease (TFCKD) integrated project, but also an important outline on the role of the laboratory on assessment of the renal function in different scenarios. It sheds light on several aspects of the field, from basic research to daily clinical practices, uniting many IFCC member countries working with different aspects of the laboratory in CKD care.
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Task Force on CKD – We have Come a Long Way
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