Health related quality of life in chronic kidney disease; a descriptive study in a rural Sri Lankan community affected by chronic kidney disease

Abstract Introduction The current epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka is ascribed to the exponential increase in the number of CKD patients, which cannot be attributed to any known etiology (CKDu). The aim of this study is to describe the health related quality of life (HRQOL) and...

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Main Authors: Sameera Senanayake, Nalika Gunawardena, Paba Palihawadana, Shanika Senanayake, R. Karunarathna, Priyantha Kumara, Sanjeewa Kularatna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01369-1