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Our results support the potential of eGFR slope as a surrogate across different stages of CKD in Asians and suggest that a shorter evaluation period than 2 years may be feasible for patients with late-stage CKD. Our findings provide valuable insights for the future design of clinical trials in CKD patients, especially those with more advanced CKD.
Imaizumi et al. (Mon,) studied this question.