Prevalence of CKD, Diabetes, and Hypertension in Rural Tanzania

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes, and hypertension play a disproportionate role in the growing public health challenge posed by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in East Africa. The impact of these NCDs may pose the greatest challenge in rural areas with limited screening and treat...

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Main Authors: David W. Ploth, Jessie K. Mbwambo, Virginia A. Fonner, Bruce Horowitz, Phillip Zager, Ron Schrader, Francis Fredrick, Caroline Laggis, Michael D. Sweat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024918300974