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Hypertension and kidney disease in Asia.

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Jafar, TH
Published in: Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
May 2006

Communicable diseases were traditionally the major cause of public health concern in Asian countries, most of which were less developed. With industrialization and associated lifestyle changes during the past few decades, however, noncommunicable diseases similar to those that affect Western societies have emerged in Asian countries. The purpose of the review was to examine recent evidence about the burden and factors associated with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Asian countries.Hypertension has become one of the leading causes of mortality in Asia. Although its prevalence continues to rise, it remains under-diagnosed and under-treated. CKD is becoming increasingly common mainly due to an increase in risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity. Treatment of advanced CKD is overwhelmingly burdensome in a resource poor environment. Barriers to early detection of CKD in Asians include the fact that equations to estimate the glomerular filtration rate have not been validated in this population, and the uncertainty about appropriate glomerular filtration rate cutoff values to define CKD.Concerted efforts are needed to develop and implement cost-effective strategies for prevention and treatment of hypertension and CKD in Asian countries. More research is needed on these conditions in these populations.

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Published In

Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

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EISSN

1473-6543

ISSN

1062-4821

Publication Date

May 2006

Volume

15

Issue

3

Start / End Page

291 / 295

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Risk Factors
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Chronic Disease
  • Asia
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Jafar, T. H. (2006). Hypertension and kidney disease in Asia. Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 15(3), 291–295. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mnh.0000222697.30207.4e
Jafar, Tazeen H. “Hypertension and kidney disease in Asia.Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension 15, no. 3 (May 2006): 291–95. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mnh.0000222697.30207.4e.
Jafar TH. Hypertension and kidney disease in Asia. Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension. 2006 May;15(3):291–5.
Jafar, Tazeen H. “Hypertension and kidney disease in Asia.Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, vol. 15, no. 3, May 2006, pp. 291–95. Epmc, doi:10.1097/01.mnh.0000222697.30207.4e.
Jafar TH. Hypertension and kidney disease in Asia. Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension. 2006 May;15(3):291–295.

Published In

Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension

DOI

EISSN

1473-6543

ISSN

1062-4821

Publication Date

May 2006

Volume

15

Issue

3

Start / End Page

291 / 295

Related Subject Headings

  • Urology & Nephrology
  • Risk Factors
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Chronic Disease
  • Asia
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences