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Blockchain in nephrology

Nature Reviews Nephrology volume 19, pages 421–422 (2023)Cite this article

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Blockchains enable secure data storage, the verification of data origin and accurate registration of changes in information over time. The widespread adoption of blockchain in nephrology could affect clinical practice and research by enhancing the quality of electronic health records and datasets.

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Fig. 1: Blockchain implementation in nephrology.

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  1. These authors contributed equally: Tamas Szili-Torok, Daan Kremer.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Tamas Szili-Torok, Daan Kremer, Stephan J. L. Bakker & Martin H. de Borst

  2. Division of Clinical Chemistry, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

    Uwe J. F. Tietge

  3. Clinical Chemistry, Karolinska University Laboratory, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

    Uwe J. F. Tietge

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Szili-Torok, T., Kremer, D., Bakker, S.J.L. et al. Blockchain in nephrology. Nat Rev Nephrol 19, 421–422 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-023-00707-y

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