Objectives

Determine prevalence of CKD, CKD risk factors (traditional and nontraditional) and renal damage markers in the adult population of specific rural areas in El Salvador; measure population distribution of renal function; and identify associated risk factors in CKD patients detected.

Description

In El Salvador, chronic kidney disease is a serious and growing public health problem. Chronic renal failure was the fi rst cause of hospital deaths in men and the fi fth in women in 2011.

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