The epidemiology of renal replacement therapy in two different parts of the world: the Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry versus the European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Registry

• Main Authors: Rosario Luxardo (Author), Anneke Kramer (Author), Maria Carlota González-Bedat (Author), Ziad A. Massy (Author), Kitty J. Jager (Author), Guillermo Rosa-Diez (Author), Marlies Noordzij (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To compare the epidemiology of renal replacement therapy (RRT) for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Latin America and Europe, as well as to study differences in macroeconomic indicators, demographic and clinical patient characteristics, mortality rates, and causes of death between these...