title: The growing burden of chronic kidney disease in Pakistan.
authors.affiliation: Section of nephrology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Tazeen H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Jafar
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D003906:Developing Countries; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000191:economics*; D012307:Risk Factors