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Chronic Kidney Disease Learning Zone

Expert Opinion

Read time: 35 mins
Last updated:25th Apr 2022
Published:25th Apr 2022

In our series of expert videos on chronic kidney disease (CKD), Professor Hiddo Heerspink, Professor Vlado Perkovic and Dr George Bakris highlight:

  • The unmet needs and challenges in CKD, including underdiagnosis
  • The need for early CKD diagnosis and CKD screening strategies
  • The importance of managing comorbid conditions
  • CKD treatment goals and treatment options
  • Newly approved treatments for CKD, including SGLT2 inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists

Professor Hiddo Heerspink

Professor Hiddo Heerspink from the University Medical Centre Groningen in the Netherlands highlights key unmet needs and clinical challenges for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and describes the DAPA-CKD trial, which led to approval of dapagliflozin for treatment of diabetic and non-diabetic kidney disease.  

Screening for chronic kidney disease and common comorbidities
What is the evidence behind more recently approved treatments for CKD with and without diabetes?
Meet Professor Hiddo Heerspink and hear about his expertise in chronic kidney disease
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