Objectives While increasing attention is paid to the rising prevalence of chronic diseases in
Africa, there is little focus on chronic kidney disease (CKD). This systematic review assesses …

Introduction. Hypertension is a major global cause of cardiovascular disease and death with
rising worldwide prevalence, particularly in low‐income countries. With low awareness, poor …

Obesity is a major public health problem in the developed world, where it has reached an
epidemic status over the last few decades. In parallel with this, the prevalence of chronic …

The objective was to summarize existing data on the prevalence of active tobacco smoking
among patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus in Africa. We searched PubMed …

Background An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu) is occurring
in rural communities in tropical regions of low-and middle-income countries in South …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a non-communicable disease leading to a
progressive decline in kidney functions and complications like liver disorders. Serum levels …

Background. This study aimed at evaluating the burden of renal dysfunction among people
living with hypertension in the Asutifi‐South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, who were …

Introduction: Hypertension is a cause and consequence of chronic kidney disease globally.
The other factors that work in concert with hypertension to cause CKD are yet to be clearly …

Aim: To assess the risk factors for renal dysfunction in a heterogeneous population. To
determine the age and sex wise distribution of eGFR and Urinary spot Protein-Creatinine …

For more than two decades, various tropical regions of the world have been experiencing
increasing rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) unrelated to conventional causes such as …