Kaze et al. BMC Nephrology (2015) 16:117 DOI 10.1186/s12882-015-0111-8
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Prevalence and determinants of chronic kidney disease in rural and urban Cameroonians: a cross-sectional study Francois Folefack Kaze1*, Diane Taghin Meto2, Marie-Patrice Halle3, Jeanne Ngogang2 and Andre-Pascal Kengne4
Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem that disproportionally affects people of African ethnicity. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of CKD and albuminuria in urban and rural adults Cameroonians. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 6-month duration (February to July 2014), conducted in the health district of Dschang (Western Region of Cameroon), using a multistage cluster sampling. All adults diagnosed with albuminuria (≥30 mg/g) and/or decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Open Access
Prevalence and determinants of chronic kidney disease in rural and urban Cameroonians: a cross-sectional study Francois Folefack Kaze1*, Diane Taghin Meto2, Marie-Patrice Halle3, Jeanne Ngogang2 and Andre-Pascal Kengne4
Abstract Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem that disproportionally affects people of African ethnicity. We assessed the prevalence and determinants of CKD and albuminuria in urban and rural adults Cameroonians. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 6-month duration (February to July 2014), conducted in the health district of Dschang (Western Region of Cameroon), using a multistage cluster sampling. All adults diagnosed with albuminuria (≥30 mg/g) and/or decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (
