Affiliations 

  • 1 Institute of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • 2 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad-38000, Pakistan
  • 3 Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia
  • 4 Allied Hospital, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad-38000 Pakistan
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak, 2018 Dec;28(12):960-966.
PMID: 30501836 DOI: 10.29271/jcpsp.2018.12.960

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an asymptomatic disease associated with high morbidity and life-threatening complications that lead to decreased life expectancy. Worldwide prevalence of CKD is escalating at an alarming rate. Large population-based representative surveys have been reported in Western countries to estimate the prevalence of the disease. However, there is paucity of data as far as developing nations are concerned. Asia is the world's largest continent accommodating maximum number of under-developed and developing countries with an unclear picture of prevalence of CKD. Current review attempts to give an insight to the prevalence of CKD in this region by combining population-based surveys. This review will assist in estimating the burden of CKD in Asia, so that appropriate control measures could be designed.

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