The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study.

Anthony N MuiruEdwin D CharleboisLaura B BalzerDalsone KwarisiimaAssurah EllyDoug BlackSamuel OkirorJane KabamiMucunguzi AtukundaKatherine SnymanMaya PetersenMoses KamyaDiane HavlirMichelle M EstrellaChi-Yuan Hsu

Published in: PloS one (2020)

The prevalence of CKD is appreciable in rural East Africa and there are considerable regional differences. Conventional risk factors appear to only explain a minority of cases, and leukocyturia and hematuria were common, highlighting the need for further research into understanding the nature of CKD in sub-Saharan Africa.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
risk factors
end stage renal disease
south africa
peritoneal dialysis