Estimating the prevalence of definitive chronic kidney disease in the Japanese general population

ConclusionsRecent changes in prevalence of CKD seem to be mainly caused by an increase in Japan ’s elderly population. Although past reports may lead to overdiagnosis of CKD by a single-year test, the estimated number of definitive CKD was 10.2 million in 2015.
Source: Clinical and Experimental Nephrology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research