Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease in Adult Males in Vojvodina: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Authors

Velibor Čabarkapa · University of Novi Sad

Branislava Ilinčić · Klinički centar Vojvodine

Mirjana Đerić · University of Novi Sad

Isidora Radosavkić · Klinički centar Vojvodine

Mirko Šipovac

Jan Sudji

Veljko Petrović · University of Novi Sad

Abstract

Obtained results show the prevalence of CKD in adult males is 7.9%, HTA and DM are the most important CKD risk factors and the level of CKD awareness is extremely low (1.3%) indicating the necessity for introduction of early stage disease recognition measures, including raising CKD awareness.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Dialysis and Renal Disease Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Medical Biochemistry

Volume 36, Issue 2, pp. 153-162

DOI: 10.1515/jomb-2017-0006

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