Prevalence and some of determinant factors of chronic kidney diseases among Saudi elderly in Arar, KSA

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

Ajaweed Saud Muharrab Alruwaili, Amjad Saud Mhrb Alrowili, Manal Nashi O Alshammari, Fahad Saad Salem Alanazi, Nouf Saad Alanazi, Mona Theyab Alanazi, Reem Abdullaha Alanazi, Mubark Saleh Mubark Almarjan, Mohammad Humood Meshref Alenezi, Mohammed Sulaiman Aljamal

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3

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19

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem, affecting more than 10% of the world's population and more than half of adults older than 70years.It is one of several conditions that are common in older people, such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, and are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.The aim of this study was to determine th...

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Keywords

Medicine

Environmental health

Internal medicine

2018

Article

Open Access

Institution

Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, KSA,

BPharm, MSc., PhD Clinical Pharmacy, University of Manchester

Publisher

Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research

2-Y Citation Average

0.233

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhm.2018.15398

Language

en

Country

Saudi Arabia,

United Kingdom