Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , January 2005

Kidney and related chronic disease profiles and risk factors in three remote Australian Aboriginal communities

  • Wendy Hoy

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Chronic Disease, Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Wendy Hoy, MD, Director, Centre for Chronic Disease, Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, QLD, Australia.
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  • Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Chronic Disease, Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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  • Joanne Scheppingen

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Chronic Disease, Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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  • Suresh Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Chronic Disease, Department of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.

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 This project was supported by the OATSIH (Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health), the Australian Kidney Foundation (now Kidney Health Australia), Rio Tinto, Janssen-Cilag, and Professor Helen Hayes.

PII: S1548-5595(04)00176-4

doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2004.10.004

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , January 2005

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