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Impaired renal function in a rural Ugandan population cohort

2019-05-20

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<h4>Background: </h4> Kidney disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, there are limited data on the prevalence of impaired kidney function in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to determine the prevalence of reduced kidney function and associated factors in a rural Ugandan population. <h4>Methods: </h4>: We undertook a study of a representative sample of the General Population Cohort...

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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14863.3

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