Impaired renal function in a rural Ugandan population cohort.
Impaired renal function in a rural Ugandan population cohort.
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10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14863.1
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2018-01-01
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Newton, Robert
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Kalyesubula, Robert;Hau, Jeffrey P;Newton, Robert
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, there are limited data on the prevalence of impaired kidney function in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to determine the prevalence of CKD and associated factors in a rural Ugandan population. Methods: We undertook a study of a representative sample of the General Population Cohort in South-western Uganda. We systematically collected data on cardiovascular disease risk factors, anthropometric measurements and blood tests for haemoglobin, HIV, HbA1c, Hepatitis B and C and serum creatinine. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using the CKD-Epi formula, without the race component of the equation. Results: A total of 5,979/6,397 (93.5%) participants had valid creatinine results. The mean age was 39 years (Range: 16-103 years) and 3,627 (60.7%) were female. HIV prevalence was 9.7% and about 40% of the population were pre-hypertensive or hypertensive. The mean serum creatinine level was 0.75 mg/dl (95% CI 0.74-0.75), and the average eGFR was 109.3 ml/min/1.73 m 2 (95% CI 108.8-109.9). The overall prevalence of CKD (eGFR