CKD and CKDu in northern Peru: a cross-sectional analysis under the DEGREE protocol

Abstract Background This study estimated the prevalence and risk factors for decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in those without known hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, or heavy proteinuria as a surrogate marker for chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) among adults...

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Main Authors: Andrea Ruiz-Alejos, Ben Caplin, J. Jaime Miranda, Neil Pearce, Antonio Bernabé-Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02239-8