Chronic Kidney Disease Burden in Low-Resource Settings: Regional Perspectives

Summary: The burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased exponentially worldwide but more so in low- and middle-income countries. Specific risk factors in these regions expose their populations to an increased risk of CKD, such as genetic risk with APOL1 among populations of West African heritage or farmers with CKD of unknown etiology that spans various countries across several continents to immigrant/indigenous populations in both low- and high-income countries. Low- and middle-income economies also have the double burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, both contributing to the high prevalence of CKD.

Source: Seminars in Nephrology - April 12, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ifeoma I. Ulasi, Olugbenga Awobusuyi, Saurabh Nayak, Raja Ramachandran, Carlos G. Musso, Santos A. Depine, Gustavo Aroca-Martinez, Adaobi Uzoamaka Solarin, Macaulay Onuigbo, Valerie A. Luyckx, Chinwuba K. Ijoma Source Type: research