title: Editorial comment.
authors.forename: W Scott
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: McDougal
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008433:Mathematics; D009392:Nephrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects