Chronic kidney disease in the Arab world: a call for action

Youssef M K Farag; Jameela A Kari; Ajay K Singh

doi:10.1159/000345149

Chronic kidney disease in the Arab world: a call for action

Nephron Clin Pract. 2012;121(3-4):c120-3. doi: 10.1159/000345149. Epub 2012 Nov 28.

Authors

Youssef M K Farag¹, Jameela A Kari, Ajay K Singh

Affiliation

¹ Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 23208083
DOI: 10.1159/000345149

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an emerging non-communicable disease worldwide. The Arab countries have a high prevalence of CKD risk factors, e.g. diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Unfortunately, the magnitude of CKD in the Arab world has not been studied well. This review presents the current data on CKD in the Arab world and proposes a call for action to address this rising epidemic.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Incidence
Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data*
Middle East / epidemiology
Population Surveillance
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / diagnosis
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / epidemiology*
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / prevention & control*
Risk Factors