Chronic kidney disease in the Top End of the Northern Territory of Australia 2002–2011: a retrospective cohort study using existing laboratory data

摘要

BackgroundThe Northern Territory of Australia has a very high incidence of treated end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), largely confined to Indigenous Australians living in remote, under-resourced areas. Surveillance of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is still in its infancy in Australia. We estimate the prevalence and rate of progression of measured CKD across a region using inexpensive readily available laboratory information.