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Alam et al. BMC Research Notes 2014, 7:179 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/7/179
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Prevalence and risk factors of kidney disease in urban Karachi: baseline findings from a community cohort study Ashar Alam1*, Farhana Amanullah1,3, Naila Baig-Ansari2,3, Ismat Lotia-Farrukh3 and Faisal S Khan3
Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being increasingly recognized as a leading public health problem. However, there are limited data available with respect to prevalence of CKD in Pakistan, a developing South Asian country. The study presents the baseline findings of prevalence and risk factors for adult kidney disease in a Pakistani community cohort. Methods: A total of 667 households were enrolled between March 2010 and August 2011 including 461 adults, aged 15 and older. Mild kidney disease was defined as estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) ≥60 ml/min with microalbuminuria ≥ 30 mg/dl and moderate kidney disease was defined as eGFR
