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Perit Dial Int 27(4): 405-409 2007
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PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN LATIN AMERICA

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND DIALYSIS IN MEXICO

Ramón Paniagua1, Alfonso Ramos2, Rosaura Fabian3, Jesús Lagunas3 and Dante Amato1

1 Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Nefrológicas, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI; 2 Hospital General de Zona 1 Hermosillo, Son; 3 UMAE Hospital General Gaudencio González Garza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, México City, México

Correspondence to: R. Paniagua, Unidad de Investigación Médica en Enfermedades Nefrológicas, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Av Cuauhtemoc 330, Col Doctores México, DF, CP 06725 México.
jpaniaguas{at}cis.gob.mx
ramon.paniagua{at}imss.gob.mx

The increasing rates in incidence and prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are important challenges for health systems around the world, and are even more significant for undeveloped countries. In Mexico the prevalence of CKD seems to be similar to that in highly developed nations, with diabetes as the leading cause of CKD; however, human and economic resources seem to be insufficient for treatment needs. This is reflected in the unacceptably high mortality rates and in noncompliance with established standards and guidelines. Several measures need to be taken to improve this picture, such as more efficient programs for the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Organizing a national registry of patients with CKD is now a pressing need, as is a continuous search for additional funding and budgets to increase the number of qualified nephrologists and specialized nurses and to continue the much-needed research on CKD.

KEY WORDS: Chronic kidney disease; Mexico.

Received 8 January 2007; accepted 25 May 2007.






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