Worldwide growing epidemic of CKD: fact or fiction?
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.kint.2016.05.001.
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Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major noncommunicable disease of growing epidemic dimension worldwide. However, recent surveys have shown a marked heterogeneity of CKD prevalence in the general population, from ∼5% to 13% across countries. Methodological issues, genetic diversity, and dietary factors may all play a role. An important, currently emerging aspect of CKD epidemiology is the variability of CKD trends over time, with some countries showing a stable or even a decreased prevalence.
Medical subject headings
- Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
- Surveys and Questionnaires