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ArticleKidney international reports2019

High Prevalence of CKD of Unknown Etiology in Uddanam, India.

Ravi Raju Tatapudi, Satyanarayana Rentala, Prasad Gullipalli, Aruna Lakshmi Komarraju, Ajay K Singh, Vasishta S Tatapudi, Krishna Babu Goru, Devi Madhavi Bhimarasetty, Hanumanth Narni

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Ravi Raju TatapudiGITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, GITAM deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Visakhapatnam, India.
Satyanarayana RentalaDepartment of Biotechnology, GITAM Institute of Technology, GITAM deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Visakhapatnam, India.
Prasad GullipalliDepartment of Nephrology, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India.
Aruna Lakshmi KomarrajuGITAM Institute of Science, GITAM deemed to be University, Gandhi Nagar, Visakhapatnam, India.
Ajay K SinghBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Vasishta S TatapudiDepartment of Medicine, NYU Langone Transplant Institute, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Krishna Babu GoruDepartment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Devi Madhavi BhimarasettyDepartment of Community Medicine, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India.
Hanumanth NarniDepartment of Community Medicine, Gayatri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care and Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere were concerns raised regarding a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Uddanam, a fertile subtropical low-altitude territory in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The present study was undertaken to ascertain the prevalence of CKD, disease characteristics, and risk factor profile in this area.

methodsWe selected 2210 subjects (age >18 years) using multistage sampling. After obtaining demographic and anthropometric data, urinary protein-creatinine ratio, serum creatinine, and blood glucose were measured in all the subjects. Glomerular filtration rate was estimated (eGFR) using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation.

resultsMean age of the subjects was 43.2 ± 14.2 years (range: 18-98), 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women. Mean eGFR of subjects was 94.3 ± 33.4. Low eGFR (<60 ml/min per 1.73 m

conclusionThe prevalence of CKD and CKDu in Uddanam is much higher than other earlier studies in either rural or urban communities in India. We suggest that there is a dire need to review health policies and allocate resources for prevention and treatment of CKD in the Uddanam region.

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chronic kidney diseaseproteinuriaUddanam

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