Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in South Asian and Black minorities: findings from a population based screening study in London, UK
| Autor: | L. Lightstone, M. Lapsley, J. Chambers, M. Dockrell, J. S. Kooner, Paul Roderick, E. Lim, Scott Harris |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty South asia Epidemiology Cross-sectional study business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Ethnic group Ethnic origin Type 2 diabetes urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease medicine Renal replacement therapy Population screening business Demography Kidney disease |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 63:64-64 |
| ISSN: | 0143-005X |
| Popis: | People of both South Asian and Black ethnic origin have 3–4 fold higher rates of acceptance onto renal replacement therapy than Caucasians in the UK. They are known to have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes and Blacks also have a higher prevalence of hypertension but little is known about the comparative prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in these ethnic groups. To investigate the prevalence of CKD in Blacks and … |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|