Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in adults with metabolic syndrome

The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other non- communicable diseases continues to rise globally, and recent studies suggest that metabolic syndrome (MS) may add to this burden by contributing to the development of CKD. Given that reports on the prevalence of CKD in patients with MS in thi...

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Main Authors: P C Emem-Chioma, I M Siminialayi, F S Wokoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=5;spage=949;epage=954;aulast=Emem-Chioma