Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations

Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations

According to Dr. Saraladevi Naicker, the burden of kidney disease is thought to be high in sub-Saharan Africa, but the dialysis treatment rate ranges from 70 patients per million population in South Africa to 20 per million population in most of sub-Saharan Africa [1].

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Veröffentlicht in:International Journal of Nephrology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.312-313
Hauptverfasser: Rodriguez, Rudolph A., Hsiao, Li-Li, Tucker, J. Kevin, Pugsley, David
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Advocacy
Colleges & universities
Developing countries
Ethics
Global funds
Hemodialysis
Kidney diseases
LDCs
Nephrology
Palliative care
Patients
Population
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Zusammenfassung:According to Dr. Saraladevi Naicker, the burden of kidney disease is thought to be high in sub-Saharan Africa, but the dialysis treatment rate ranges from 70 patients per million population in South Africa to 20 per million population in most of sub-Saharan Africa [1].
ISSN:2090-2158
2090-214X
2090-2158
DOI:10.1155/2012/427589