Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States

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Authors

Josef Coresh · Johns Hopkins University

Elizabeth Selvin · Johns Hopkins University

Lesley A. Stevens · Tufts University

Jane Manzi · Johns Hopkins University

John W. Kusek · National Institutes of Health

Paul W. Eggers · National Institutes of Health

Frederick Van Lente ·

Abstract

The prevalence of CKD in the United States in 1999-2004 is higher than it was in 1988-1994. This increase is partly explained by the increasing prevalence of diabetes and hypertension and raises concerns about future increased incidence of kidney failure and other complications of CKD.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 298, Issue 17, pp. 2038-2038

DOI: 10.1001/jama.298.17.2038

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