How to estimate glomerular filtration rate in sub-Saharan Africa: design and methods of the African Research into Kidney Diseases (ARK) study

How to estimate glomerular filtration rate in sub-Saharan Africa: design and methods of the African Research into Kidney Diseases (ARK) study

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with disproportionate effects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The optimal methods to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and therefore to determine the presence of CKD in SSA are uncertain...

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Main Authors: Robert Kalyesubula, June Fabian, Wisdom Nakanga, Robert Newton, Billy Ssebunnya, Josephine Prynn, Jaya George, Alisha N. Wade, Janet Seeley, Dorothea Nitsch, Christian Hansen, Moffat Nyirenda, Liam Smeeth, Saraladevi Naicker, Amelia C. Crampin, Laurie A. Tomlinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Measurement
Glomerular filtration rate
Chronic kidney disease
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-1688-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-020-1688-0

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