Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , April 2008

Is There a Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemic? Profile of Chronic Kidney Disease in an Urban Renal Camp in Southern India

  • Venkata Dakshinamurty Kaligotla

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences University, Hyderabad
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. K.V. Dakshinamurty, Department of Nephrology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Panjagutta, Hyderabad 500 082, India. Fax: (+91) 40-23307899;
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  • Shyam Chirravoori

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Dr. RML Hospital, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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  • Malati Tangirala

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Biochemistry, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences University, Hyderabad
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  • Gangadhar Taduri

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences University, Hyderabad
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  • Sreenivas Vishnubhatla

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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  • Ram Rapur

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Nephrology and Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences University, Hyderabad

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PII: S1561-5413(08)60015-0

doi: 10.1016/S1561-5413(08)60015-0

Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , April 2008

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