Risk Factors of Chronic Renal Failure in Adult Patients at King Khalid Hospital, Najran City, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 70, Issue 1
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Background: chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a reduced glomerular filtration rate, increased urinary albumin excretion, or both and it is an increasing public health issue with prevalence estimated to be 8–16% worldwide.
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