Burden of chronic kidney disease in Peru: a population-based study

Background: Chronic kidney disease's (CKD) silent progression, association with other chronic diseases, and high treatment costs make it a global public health concern, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) where health-care resources are constrained. Understanding CKD ep...

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Main Authors: E R Francis, MPH, C Kuo, MD, A Bernabe-Ortiz, MD, L Nessel, MSS, R Gilman, MD, W Checkley, MD, Dr. J Miranda, MD, H Feldman, MD, the CRONICAS Cohort Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15701531