# Executive summary of the KDIGO 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: known knowns and known unknowns

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 149 |
| Journal | Kidney International |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.016 |
| Corresponding authors | Adeera Levin, Paul E. Stevens |
| Institution | University of British Columbia, Canada |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/dialysis-and-renal-disease-management/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.016](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2023.10.016)

## Topics

KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline · Chronic kidney disease · glomerular filtration rate (GFR) · Serum creatinine · Cystatin C · Urinary albumin measurement · GRADE methodology · Chronic kidney disease progression · kidney biopsy · risk prediction models · Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors · renin-angiotensin system inhibitors · medication management · drug stewardship · Dialysis · Kidney transplantation · laboratory standardization · CKD etiology · molecular diagnostics

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