Background Chronic kidney disease is an important cause of global mortality and morbidity.
Data for epidemiological features of chronic kidney disease and its risk factors are limited for …

Kidney disease is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide and disproportionately
increases morbidity and mortality for people residing in low-and middle-income countries …

This article is published as part of a supplement sponsored by Kidney Disease: Improving
Global Outcomes (KDIGO). The opinions or views expressed in this supplement are those of …

Estimation or measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is generally required for
optimal treatment of patients. Plasma creatinine has been used for estimation of GFR since …

Rationale & Objective Use of cystatin C in addition to creatinine to estimate glomerular
filtration rate (estimated glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C [eGFRcys] and …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing being recognized as a global
public health problem. However, there is dearth of information on the prevalence …

BACKGROUND Uncontrolled blood pressure (BP) is a leading risk factor for death and
disability in South Asia. We aimed to determine the cross-country variation, and the factors …

Background Estimation of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) using estimated glomerular
filtration rate creatinine (eGFRcr) is central to clinical practice but has limitations. We tested …

The main objective of this study is to estimate the changes in land use and land cover in the
Peshawar basin, Pakistan, from 2000 to 2020. This will greatly improve the selection of …

Background South Asian individuals have increased cardiovascular disease and mortality
risks. Reliance on creatinine‐rather than cystatin C–based estimated glomerular filtration …