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Kidney disease in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

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The analyses in the 2017 Global Burden of Disease Study demonstrate the growing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), mainly driven by population ageing; absolute levels for every CKD metric… Click to show full abstract

The analyses in the 2017 Global Burden of Disease Study demonstrate the growing burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), mainly driven by population ageing; absolute levels for every CKD metric considered rose significantly, whereas age-standardized rates were fairly stable. The prevalence of key metabolic CKD risk factors, particularly obesity, also show a worrying increase.

Keywords: disease; burden disease; disease study; global burden; burden; kidney disease

Journal Title: Nature Reviews Nephrology
Year Published: 2019

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