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Secondary Hyperparathyroidism And Its Clinical And Biochemical Associated Factors In Patients On Maintenance Hemodialysis In Dar Es Salaam, Doris Samwel
Theses & Dissertations
Background:
Chronic kidney disease affects 13.6% of adult people in Tanzania. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is associated with an increase in disability-adjusted life years, cardiovascular mortality, and all-cause mortality worldwide especially in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Justification: In Tanzania, there is a lack of prevalence data of secondary hyperparathyroidism and the factors associated with it. Knowing the factors associated with it will help in the early screening of our patients and intervene early before its complications arise.
Objectives:
This study aimed to assess the magnitude of secondary hyperparathyroidism and its association with clinical and biochemical variables and further to measure the association …