Distribution and determinants of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology: A brief overview

Globally, 33187000 DALYs and 956000 deaths are attributed to chronic kidney disease (CKD) every year. Diabetes and hypertension are the two most common causes of CKD. Another category of CKD without any known common causes, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is also increasingly repor...

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Main Authors: P Stalin, Anil J Purty, Georgi Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Nephrology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjnephrol.org/article.asp?issn=0971-4065;year=2020;volume=30;issue=4;spage=241;epage=244;aulast=Stalin