Prevalence, concordance and associations of chronic kidney disease by five estimators in South Africa.
Nasheeta PeerJaya GeorgeCarl LombardKrisela SteynNaomi LevittAndre-Pascal KengnePublished in: BMC nephrology (2020)
Varying CKD prevalence estimates, because of different GFR equations used, underscores the need to improve accuracy of CKD diagnoses. Furthermore, screening for CKD should be incorporated into the routine assessment of high-risk patients such as those with hypertension or diabetes.
Keyphrases
- chronic kidney disease
- end stage renal disease
- south africa
- risk factors
- blood pressure
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- ejection fraction
- prognostic factors
- clinical practice
- metabolic syndrome
- hiv positive
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- human immunodeficiency virus
- patient reported
- hiv infected
- arterial hypertension