The June editorial1 makes it clear what the authors feel the responsibilities of primary care are in the management of CKD. May I be allowed to list the responsibilities of secondary care and policy makers? 1.CKD came out of nowhere for most GPs. We still have inadequate information about it. Why is it called a disease when really it is more like a sign of end organ damage? GPs treat retinopathy related to diabetes and hypertension. Is this not a nephropathy?
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