The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study.
BACKGROUND: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. METHODS:We ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3,686 participants of a population-based HIV...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229649 |
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