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A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person's kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.
A study, titled Measurement of kidney function in Malawi, South Africa, and Uganda: a multicentre cohort study and published in The Lancet Global Health on 13 July 2022, was the largest study to analyse kidney disease testing and prevalence in Africa
A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person’s kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.
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