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Renal Disease
Data on renal disease described by researchers at University of Mississippi Medical Center
March 24th, 2009
"Chronic kidney disease (CKD) leads to end-stage renal disease and is a growing epidemic throughout the world. In the United States, African Americans have an incidence of end-stage renal disease 4 times that of whites," scientists in the United States report. "Cross-sectional to examine the prevalence and awareness of CKD in African Americans. Observational cohort in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS). Predictor: CKD was defined as an estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2), the presence of albuminuria, or dialysis therapy. Data from the JHS were analyzed. Medical history, including disease awareness and drug therapy, anthropometric measurements,...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-24)
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