Impact of rural versus urban setting on kidney markers: a cross-sectional study in South-Kivu, DRCongo

Impact of rural versus urban setting on kidney markers: a cross-sectional study in South-Kivu, DRCongo

Abstract Background Most studies of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been conducted in urban settings. They relied on GFR estimated from serum creatinine alone and on the inexpensive, convenient urinary dipstick to assess proteinuria. The dipstick for proteinuria has not...

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Main Authors: Mannix Imani Masimango, Michel P. Hermans, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Pierre Wallemacq, Ernest Kiswaya Sumaili, Catherine Fillée, William D’Hoore, Cheryl A. Winkler, Sophie Limou, Michel Jadoul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
CKD screening tests
Proteinuria dipstick
Albumin-to-creatinine ratio
Rural-urban location
Prevalence
Performance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02431-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-021-02431-w

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