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Important causes of chronic kidney disease in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2015)In hypertensive patients without chronic kidney disease (CKD) the goal is to keep blood pressure (BP) at ≤140/90 mmHg. When CKD is present, especially where there is proteinuria of ≥0.5 g/day, the goal is a BP of ≤130/80 ... -
Pattern of renal amyloidosis in South Africa
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2019)Background: Kidney disease is a serious manifestation of systemic amyloidosis and a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Tuberculosis (TB) occurs up to 27 times more commonly in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...