Prevalence of chronic kidney disease of non-traditional causes in patients on hemodialysis in southwest Guatemala

• Main Authors: Timothy S. Laux (Author), Joaquin Barnoya (Author), Ever Cipriano (Author), Erick Herrera (Author), Noemi Lopez (Author), Vicente Sanchez Polo (Author), Marcos Rothstein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pan American Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective To document the prevalence of patients on hemodialysis in southwestern Guatemala who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) of non-traditional causes (CKDnt). Methods This cross-sectional descriptive study interviewed patients on hemodialysis at the Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad...