Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease as a Marker of Hypertension Target Organ Damage in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Samuel O AjayiUdeme Ekpenyong EkrikpoAnyiekere M EkanemYemi R RajiOkechukwu S OgahDike B OjjiUgochi S Okpechi-SamuelKwazi Celani Zwakele NdlovuAminu K BelloIkechi G Okpechi

Published in: International journal of hypertension (2021)

This study reports a high prevalence of CKD related to hypertension with a higher prevalence in urban than rural areas. This emphasizes the role of hypertension in causing kidney damage, and the need for strategies to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Africans. This study is registered with PROSPERO registration number CRD42018089263.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
chronic kidney disease
risk factors
end stage renal disease
adverse drug
drug induced