The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study.

The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study.

<h4>Background</h4>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may be common among individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa due to the confluence of CKD risk factors and genetic predisposition.<h4>Methods</h4>We ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3,686...

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Main Authors: Anthony N Muiru, Edwin D Charlebois, Laura B Balzer, Dalsone Kwarisiima, Assurah Elly, Doug Black, Samuel Okiror, Jane Kabami, Mucunguzi Atukunda, Katherine Snyman, Maya Petersen, Moses Kamya, Diane Havlir, Michelle M Estrella, Chi-Yuan Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229649

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