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Tue 03 Mar 2007New guidelines to help early detection of kidney diseaseNew guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease will help doctors and patients recognise kidney failure earlier, experts said yesterday.The Chronic Kidney Disease information pack has been developed by Irish kidney specialists and general practitioners and endorsed by their representative bodies. It introduces a more sensitive test for kidney problems which doctors said would also help reduce deaths from coronary heart disease.