Burden of chronic kidney disease on the African continent: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Burden of chronic kidney disease on the African continent: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Accurate contemporary data on the burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on the African continent are lacking. We determined the prevalence of CKD in adult populations living in Africa, and variations by stage, gender, estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) equation, and res...

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Main Authors: Arnaud D. Kaze, Titilayo Ilori, Bernard G. Jaar, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Chronic kidney disease
Prevalence
Systematic review
Meta-analysis
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-0930-5

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