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World J Nephrol. Sep 6, 2016; 5(5): 389-397
Published online Sep 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i5.389
Latin American Dialysis and Transplant Registry: Experience and contributions to end-stage renal disease epidemiology
Ana Maria Cusumano, Guillermo Javier Rosa-Diez, Maria Carlota Gonzalez-Bedat
Ana Maria Cusumano, CEMIC University Institute School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, PC C1430EFA, Argentina
Guillermo Javier Rosa-Diez, Nephrology Service, Italian Hospital, Buenos Aires City, PC C1199ABC, Argentina
Maria Carlota Gonzalez-Bedat, Latin American Society of Nephrology and Hypertension, Montevideo City, PC 11600, Uruguay
Author contributions: Cusumano AM, Rosa-Diez GJ and Gonzalez-Bedat MC contributed equally to the conception and design of the study, collecting and analyzing the data, writing and critically revising the manuscript, and approving the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare they have no conflicts of interests regarding this study.
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Correspondence to: Ana Maria Cusumano, MD, PhD, CEMIC University Institute School of Medicine, Valdenegro 4337, Buenos Aires, PC C1430EFA, Argentina. anacusumano@yahoo.com.ar
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Received: April 29, 2016
Peer-review started: May 3, 2016
First decision: June 17, 2016
Revised: July 29, 2016
Accepted: August 17, 2016
Article in press: August 18, 2016
Published online: September 6, 2016
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Core tip: In Latin America (LA), patients with end-stage renal disease on renal replacement therapy (RRT) are tracked by the LA Dialysis and Transplant Registry. Data from the Registry shows increasing prevalence and incidence, which are correlated with gross national income, life expectancy at birth, and percentage of population over 65 years. The Registry represents the only source of such data in many LA countries. Its contributions to the knowledge of RRT epidemiology in LA as well as to the education and training of nephrologists are highlighted in this article, and the need for its evolution towards population-based Registries is discussed.