International Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Available Data
Table 3
Societies of nephrology contacted to identify additional descriptive information on CKD.
Country
Society
Contact established?
Additional statistics/sources provided?d
Europe
Denmark
Dansk Nefrologisk Selskaba
Yes
Yes
France
Société Francophone de Néphrologiea
Yes
Yes
Germany
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nephrologiea
Yes
Yes
Greece
Hellenic Society of Nephrologya
Yes
No
Italy
Società Italiana di Nefrologiaa
Yes
No
Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Nefrologiaa
No
—
Russian Federation
Russian Dialysis Societya
Yes
Yes
Spain
Sociedad Española de Nefrologíaa
No
—
Sweden
Swedish Society of Nephrology
Yes
Yes
Netherlands
Nederlandse Federatie voor Nefrologiea
Yes
Yes
United Kingdom
The Renal Association (UK)a
Yes
Yes
Asia
China
Chinese Society of Nephrologyc
No
Hong Kong
—
—
—
India
Indian Society of Nephrologyb
Yes
Yes
Japan
Japanese Society of Nephrologyb
Yes
Yes
Republic of Korea
Korean Society of Nephrologyb
Yes
Yes
Turkey
Turkish Society of Nephrologya
No
—
Americas
Brazil
Brazilian Society of Nephrologyc
Yes
Yes
Canada
Canadian Society of Nephrologyb
Yes
Yes
Mexico
Mexican Institute of Nephrology Researchb
No
—
United States
American Society of Nephrologyb
Yes
Yes
Oceania
Australia
Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrologyc
Yes
Yes
aContact information obtained from ERA-EDTA national societies of nephrology list. bContact information obtained from website of country’s nephrology society. cContact information obtained from ISN website. dSocieties often provided confirmation of existing registries or lack of existing statistics for non-RRT CKD. Some societies additionally provided references and pointers to additional online sources and/or data.