Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ)
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Jul 2009
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyIncidence of end stage renal disease on renal replacement therapy in Nepal.
End stage renal disease patients are treated with dialysis in Nepal. But there is no renal registry to indicate the burden of disease in the country. ⋯ The incidence of ESRD is increasing but majority discontinue or die within 3 months. Dialysis centers needs to be expanded to different parts of country and prospective studies have to be carried out to fi nd out of cause of ESRD and to institute preventive measures.