American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 515-523 , March 2008

CKD Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call for Governmental, Nongovernmental, and Community Support

  • Fatiu A. Arogundade, MBBS, FMCP, FWACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Fatiu A. Arogundade, MBBS, FMCP, FWACP, Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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  • Rashad S. Barsoum, MD, FRCP, FRCPE

      Affiliations

    • Cairo Kidney Center, Bab El-Louk, Cairo, Egypt.

Received 18 September 2007

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    Map of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adapted from a public domain image available at http://wikipedia.org.

    Map of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Adapted from a public domain image available at http://wikipedia.org.

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    Chronic renal failure (CRF) admissions as percentage of medical admissions during a 15-year period in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

    Chronic renal failure (CRF) admissions as percentage of medical admissions during a 15-year period in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.

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    Cause of chronic renal failure during a 15-year period in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Abbreviations: TIN, tubulo-interstitial nephritis; CGN, chronic glome

    Cause of chronic renal failure during a 15-year period in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Abbreviations: TIN, tubulo-interstitial nephritis; CGN, chronic glomerulonephritis.

PII: S0272-6386(07)01599-5

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.12.006

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 51, Issue 3 , Pages 515-523 , March 2008

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