Prevalence and factors associated with renal dysfunction in children admitted to two hospitals in northwestern Tanzania

Prevalence and factors associated with renal dysfunction in children admitted to two hospitals in northwestern Tanzania

Abstract Background It is evident that renal dysfunction (RD) is associated with unique infectious and non-infectious causes in African children. However, little data exists about the prevalence and factors associated with RD in children admitted to African hospitals. Methods In this cross-sectional...

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Main Authors: Neema Chami, Rogatus Kabyemera, Tulla Masoza, Emmanuela Ambrose, Franscisca Kimaro, Neema Kayange, Adolfine Hokororo, Francis F. Furia, Rob Peck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Renal dysfunction
Estimated glomerular filtration rate (e-GFR) and serum creatinine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1254-9

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