Disparities in chronic kidney disease burden estimates: From different sources, definitions, and equations
This study highlights the differences in estimated CKD prevalence across various sources. Age-adjusted thresholds and the flexible EKFC equation hold promise for future applications in both epidemiological research and clinical practice.
Authors
- Xiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6647-0684)
- Weihong Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8211-2900)
- Yao Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8131-1457)
Institutions
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0328653
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Key Technologies Research and Development Program
- National Key Research and Development Program of China