German Chronic Kidney Disease

National Cohort Study of Chronic Kidney Disease

The German Chronic Kidney Disease (GCKD) Study is one of the lagerst longitudinal studies of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide. Sice 2009, researchers from eleven universities, in collaboration with more than 150 nephrologists, have been investigating the progression of CKD in over 5,000 patients. The aim is to identify novel risk factors and to develop improved diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

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08OCT 2024
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Future Prize in Nephrology
Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Ulla T. Schultheiss was awarded the DGfN Future Award in Nephrology by the Board of Trustees of the German Society of Nephrology (DGfN) for her project entitled “Interactive Exploration of Adverse Events and Multimorbidity in CKD.” Within the framework of the CKDNapp-Junior consortium, a sub-study of the GCKD Study, interactive plots were […]
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20MAR 2023
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The GCKD study is a member of the PRIME-CKD consortium
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10MAR 2023
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10 years GCKD – What have we learned?
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16FEB 2022
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“Kidney Health for All – Bridge the gap to better kidney care”
GCKD publication selected for “Kidney Health for All – Bridge the gap to better kidney care” article series on occasion of the World Kidney Day 2022 in the American Journal of Kidney Disease.
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German Chronic Kidney Disease

News & Updates

Future Prize in Nephrology

The GCKD study is a member of the PRIME-CKD consortium

10 years GCKD – What have we learned?

“Kidney Health for All – Bridge the gap to better kidney care”

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