Key result
Among 217 Ugandan adults with chronic kidney disease, cardiac abnormalities were highly prevalent, including left ventricular hypertrophy in 54.4%, pericarditis in 21.7%, and left ventricular systolic failure in 18.9%.
Cross-Sectional (n=217)
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Cardiac abnormalities, particularly left ventricular hypertrophy and systolic failure, are highly prevalent in a young African population with chronic kidney disease.
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High cardiac abnormality prevalence in Ugandan CKD supports screening consideration; extends limited African data but remains hypothesis-generating.
Babua et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Chronic kidney disease (n=217). Chronic kidney disease was evaluated on Prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy. Among 217 Ugandan adults with chronic kidney disease, cardiac abnormalities were highly prevalent, including left ventricular hypertrophy in 54.4%, pericarditis in 21.7%, and left ventricular systolic failure in 18.9%.
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