A systematic analysis of worldwide population-based data on the global burden of chronic kidney disease in 2010

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major risk factor for endstage renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. Here we estimated the global prevalence and absolute burden of CKD in 2010 by pooling data from population- based studies. We searched MEDLINE (January 1990 to December 2014),...

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Published in:	Kidney international Vol. 88; no. 5; pp. 950 - 957
Main Authors:	Mills, Katherine T., Xu, Yu, Zhang, Weidong, Bundy, Joshua D., Chen, Chung-Shiuan, Kelly, Tanika N., Chen, Jing, He, Jiang
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2015 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	chronic kidney disease Developed Countries - statistics & numerical data Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data Female Global Health - statistics & numerical data Humans Male Prevalence proteinuria Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology prevalence chronic kidney disease proteinuria
ISSN:	0085-2538, 1523-1755, 1523-1755
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