Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in South Asia: a systematic review

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a major public health problem around the world. But the prevalence has not been reported in South Asian region as a whole. This study aimed to systematically review the existing data from population based studies in this region to bridge t...

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Main Authors: Mehedi Hasan, Ipsita Sutradhar, Rajat Das Gupta, Malabika Sarker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1072-5