CKD is the Major Cause of Death in Uddanam: A Population-Representative Study Using Smart Verbal Autopsy

Introduction: Uddanam is an agricultural area with a high burden of chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). Despite reports of many deaths due to CKD in the lay press, the exact contribution of CKD to deaths remains uncertain because most deaths occur outside medical care. Methods: We use...

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Main Authors: Balaji Gummidi, Vaishali Gautam, Renu John, Rohina Joshi, Oommen John, Vivekanand Jha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024923015681
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