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8% (95% CI 13.0-23.3%), and CKD was significantly more prevalent in West Africa (21.3% (95% CI 16.1-27.; 0.0001) and in studies conducted in urban settings ( 0.001). CKD prevalence was not significantly different by type of GFR equation or age. This study reports a high prevalence of CKD related to hypertension with a higher prevalence in urban than rural areas. This emphasizes the role of hypertension in causing kidney damage, and the need for strategies to improve awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in Afr
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