Chronic kidney disease: the global challenge

✍ Scribed by A Meguid El Nahas; Aminu K Bello

• Book ID: 117287710
• Publisher: The Lancet
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 219 KB
• Volume: 365
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0140-6736
• DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(05)17789-7

✦ Synopsis

Worldwide, increasing numbers of patients are affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD). The progressive nature of chronic kidney failure and the ensuing endstage renal disease (ESRD) is putting a substantial burden on global health-care resources. A better understanding of the nature of CKD, leading to early detection and prevention and effective therapy might alleviate the global burden.