Epidemiological patterns of chronic kidney disease in black African elders: A retrospective study in West Africa
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is frequently described in elders. This study describes the epidemiological patterns of patients ≥60 years old admitted in our department during one year. The prevalence of CKD was 10.8% (60/552). The mean age of the patients was 70.5 years (60-84 years) and the sex rati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2013;volume=24;issue=5;spage=1068;epage=1072;aulast=Seck |