Prevalence and Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease in Family Relatives of a Cameroonian Population of Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Mazou Temgoua (Author), Gloria Ashuntantang (Author), Marie José Essi (Author), Joël Nouktadie Tochie (Author), Moussa Oumarou (Author), Acho Fon Abongwa (Author), Aimé Mbonda (Author), Samuel Kingue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<strong>Background: </strong>In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the trend in the number of patients admitted for maintenance hemodialysis is on the rise. The identification of risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) ensures adequate primary and secondary preventive measures geared at red...