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Haematological profile of chronic kidney disease in a mixed-ancestry South African population: a cross-sectional study.

Cindy GeorgeTandi E MatshaRajiv T ErasmusAndre P Kengne
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Though it remains unclear whether common kidney function estimators provide accurate estimates of CKD in Africans, the correlation of their estimates with deteriorating RBC profile, suggests that advocated estimators, to some extent approximate kidney function in African populations.
Keyphrases
  • chronic kidney disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • red blood cell
  • genetic diversity