Normality data of eGFR and validity of commonly used screening tests for CKD in an area with endemic CKD of unknown etiology; need for age and sex based precise cutoff values

Normality data of eGFR and validity of commonly used screening tests for CKD in an area with endemic CKD of unknown etiology; need for age and sex based precise cutoff values

Abstract Background Chronic Kidney Disease in certain part of Sri Lanka and increasing burden of CKD in some other countries is a global public health problem. While the underlying causes of majority of cases are unknown, effective control and prevention strategies are yet to be taken. Though the di...

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Main Authors: Nalaka Herath, Rajeewa Dassanayake, Manjula Dissanayake, Chamara Janitha, Kosala Weerakoon, Chalaka Kumarasinghe, Terence Gamini de Silva, Suneth Agampodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
CKD
CKDu
eGFR
Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura
Baseline values
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1477-9

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