Chronic Kidney Disease Prevalence and Treated End-Stage Renal Disease Incidence: A Complex Relationship

[摘要] The marked disparities in the incidence of treated ESRD worldwide (1,2) are widely known. Among them, the persistent high gap between the United States and western Europe is particularly striking, with rates two to three times higher in the United States: 338 per million population (versus 90 [Finland] to 170 [Germany]) in 2003 (3,4). Whether these disparities reflect differences in risk factors and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) between the two continents rarely has been investigated. CKD prevalence in US adults is known from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) (5), but such population-based studies are scarce in Europe (6,7).

[学科分类] 泌尿医学

[关键词] Bone marrow necrosis;Sickle cell disease;Hyperhemolysis syndrome