March 10, 2011 will mark the 6th World Kidney Day, an annual event jointly sponsored by the International Society of Nephrology and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations. World Kidney Day aims to raise awareness among both the general public and government health officials about the dangers of kidney disease, especially chronic kidney disease.
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The authors, W. G. Couser and M. C. Riella, co-chairpersons of the joint ISN–IFKF World Kidney Day 2011 Steering Committee, would like to thank Georgi Abraham, Paul Beerkens, John Feehally, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Jan Lantik, Dan Larsen, Philip Li, Mark Murphy and Bernardo Rodriguez-Iturbe of the Steering Committee and Sara Martin at the World Kidney Day headquarters for their contributions.
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Couser, W., Riella, M. & on behalf of the Joint International Society of Nephrology and International Federation of Kidney Foundations World Kidney Day 2011 Steering Committee. World Kidney Day 2011: protect your kidneys, save your heart. Nat Rev Nephrol 7, 130–132 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2011.11
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