Burden of chronic kidney disease in Peru: a population-based study

• Main Authors: E R Francis, MPH (Author), C Kuo, MD (Author), A Bernabe-Ortiz, MD (Author), L Nessel, MSS (Author), R Gilman, MD (Author), W Checkley, MD (Author), Dr. J Miranda, MD (Author), H Feldman, MD (Author), the CRONICAS Cohort Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chronic kidney disease's (CKD) silent progression, association with other chronic diseases, and high treatment costs make it a global public health concern, especially in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) where health-care resources are constrained. Understanding CKD epi...