Open AccessThe Global Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease: How Valid Are the Estimates?
Author(s) -
Richard J. Glassock,
Christopher G. Winearls
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nephron clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1660-2110
DOI - 10.1159/000151244
Subject(s) - kidney disease , medicine , intensive care medicine , burden of disease , disease , epidemiology , nephrology
The values for the global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are poorly understood. Current classification schemas may overstate the prevalance of CKD. This minireview analyzes the pitfalls in the use of current classification approaches for identifying CKD on a global basis.
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