Higher Prevalence of Nephropathy in Young Roma Females Compared with Non-Roma Females
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Higher prevalence of nephropathy in young Roma females compared with non-Roma females.
OBJECTIVES Ethnic differences in the prevalence of various chronic diseases, including end-stage renal disease, have been previously reported. Surprisingly, data focusing on the lower grade of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are scarce. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore differences in the prevalence of nephropathy between the Roma and non-Roma populations. METHODS Data from the cross-se...
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عنوان ژورنال: Central European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1210-7778,1803-1048
DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3898