A cohort study of the relationship between anaemia, mean corpuscular volume and mortality among a CKD population in South Africa

• Published in: African health sciences Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 1764 - 75
• Main Authors: Nalado, Aishatu, Waziri, Bala, Olorunfemi, Gbenga, Mahlangu, Johnny, Paget, Graham, Duarte, Raquel, Naicker, Saraladevi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Uganda Makerere Medical School 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Anemia - complications; Anemia - epidemiology; Cohort Studies; Erythrocyte Indices; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic - epidemiology; South Africa - epidemiology; South Africa; Chronic kidney disease; mortality anaemia; outcomes; survival

The burden of chronic kidney disease is increasing globally and prompt identification, coupled with improved management of CKD patients have increased the population of pre-dialysis patients. We, therefore, aimed to evaluate the predictors of survival among pre-dialysis CKD patients in South Africa....