The relationship between socioeconomic deprivation and health is inequitable. Chronic
kidney disease (CKD) is an archetypal disease of inequality, being more common amongst …

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) has long been conjectured to be associated with
the incidence and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), but few studies have …

Abstract Background The French Chronic Kidney Disease–Renal Epidemiology and
Information Network (CKD-REIN) cohort study was designed to investigate the determinants …

Background There is a high drug treatment burden on patients receiving long-term dialysis
therapy. Abnormalities of calcium and phosphate metabolism are associated with increased …

The currently used end points in CKD trials reflect different functions of the kidney. In the
future, we have to establish whether we want to characterize the effect of a novel drug on a …

Background For some patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), providing conservative
care until death may be an acceptable alternative for renal replacement therapy (RRT). We …

Background The incidence rate of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal
disease (ESRD) is decreasing in several countries, but not in France. We studied the RRT …

ABSTRACT Background The French Renal Epidemiology and Information Network (REIN) is
20 years old. It is not just a national data registry, but rather an epidemiological and …

Aims/hypothesis The aim was to study geographic variations and recent trends in the
incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by diabetes status and type, and in patient …

Abstract The French Renal Epidemiology and Information Network (REIN) registry began in
2002 to provide a tool for public health decision support, evaluation and research related to …