End-stage renal disease in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kidney International Supplements

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 161-163

  Naicker, Saraladevi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

chronic kidney disease; end stage renal disease; renal replacement therapy; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922531227     PISSN: 21571724     EISSN: 21571716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/kisup.2013.4     Document Type: Article

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