title: The contribution of chronic kidney disease to the global burden of major noncommunicable diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: woo.keng.thye@sgh.com.sg.
authors.forename: Keng-Thye
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Hui L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Choong
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Kok-Seng
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Hwee Boon
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Choong-Meng
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*