The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Samoans living in Auckland, New Zealand.

Malama Tafuna'iRobin M TurnerRosalina RichardsFa'afetai SopoagaElizabeth Butcher

Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2021)

We report the high prevalence of CKD (15.9%-33.4%) in Samoans living in New Zealand. This reveals an urgent need for further studies to develop strategies to prevent or reduce the development of kidney failure and premature death.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
risk factors
case control
peritoneal dialysis