Chronic kidney disease is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, harmful and treatable. There are no accurate statistics on the prevalence of kidney disease in South Africa but the world prevalence is estimated at approximately 10%. Patients with CKD have cardiovascular (CV) mortality rates as high as 50%. In addition...
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| Language: | English |
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South African Heart Association
2017-04-01
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| Series: | SA Heart Journal |
| Online Access: | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/2087 |