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J Epidemiol Community Health 2009;63:64 doi:10.1136/jech.2009.096727l
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in South Asian and Black minorities: findings from a population based screening study in London, UK

  1. P. Roderick1,
  2. L. Lightstone2,
  3. S. Harris1,
  4. M. Lapsley3,
  5. M. Dockrell3,
  6. E. Lim2,
  7. J. Chambers2,
  8. J. S. Kooner2
  1. 1
    Public Health Sciences and Medical Statistics, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
  2. 2
    Imperial College London, London, UK
  3. 3
    South West Thames Kidney Institute, St Helier’s Hospital, London, UK

      Background

      People of both South Asian and Black ethnic origin have 3–4 fold higher rates of acceptance onto renal replacement therapy than Caucasians in the UK. They are known to have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes and Blacks also have a higher prevalence of hypertension but little is known about the comparative prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in these ethnic groups.

      Objective

      To investigate the prevalence of CKD in Blacks and …

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