The health and social costs of chronic kidney disease in Italy

Chronic kidney disease is growing as a global public health problem throughout the world. In Italy, CKD is becoming increasingly common with 52,777 patients treated with dialysis in 2010, about 10,000 new patients/years in dialysis from 2010.  The impact on the health care system includes € 2.1 bill...

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Main Authors: Americo Cicchetti, Matteo Ruggeri, Paola Codella, Alessandro Ridolfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2011-11-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/95