The Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Tanzania: A Population-Based Survey

John W. Stanifer; Venance Maro; Joseph Egger; Francis Karia; Nathan Thielman; Elizabeth L. Turner; Dionis Shimbi; Humphrey Kilaweh; Oliver Matemu; Uptal D. Patel

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124506

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The Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Tanzania: A Population-Based Survey

John W. Stanifer ,

* E-mail: john.stanifer@duke.edu

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Venance Maro,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Joseph Egger,

Affiliation Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Francis Karia,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Nathan Thielman,

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Elizabeth L. Turner,

Affiliations Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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Dionis Shimbi,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Humphrey Kilaweh,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Oliver Matemu,

Affiliation Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Moshi, Tanzania
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Uptal D. Patel

Affiliations Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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The Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease in Northern Tanzania: A Population-Based Survey

John W. Stanifer,
Venance Maro,
Joseph Egger,
Francis Karia,
Nathan Thielman,
Elizabeth L. Turner,
Dionis Shimbi,
Humphrey Kilaweh,
Oliver Matemu,
Uptal D. Patel

Published: April 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124506

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