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World J Nephrol. Mar 6, 2016; 5(2): 213-219
Published online Mar 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i2.213
Published online Mar 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i2.213
Chronic kidney disease in children and adolescents in Brunei Darussalam
Shi Ying Tan, Lin Naing, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam BE 1410, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Aye Han, Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Vui Heng Chong, Jackson Tan, RIPAS Hospital, Brunei Darussalam BE 1518, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Author contributions: Tan SY contribute to writing research proposal, data collection, analysis of data, writing up paper; Naing L contribute to write research proposal, analysis of data; Han A contribute to supervision of data collection; Khalil MAM contribute to writing up paper; Chong VH contribute to analysis of data, writing up paper; Tan J contribute to writing research proposal, supervision of data collection, analysis of data, writing up paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Medical Health Research and Ethics Committee and the Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam.
Informed consent statement: The authors confirmed that informed consent from patients is not needed for this study. The data were pooled and anonymized and would not reveal identities of any patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors confirmed that there is no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: The authors gave informed consent for data sharing.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Jackson Tan, Consultant Nephrologist, RIPAS Hospital, Jalan Putera Al-Muhtadee Billah, Brunei Darussalam BE 1518, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. drjacksontan@yahoo.co.uk
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Received: June 8, 2015
Peer-review started: June 10, 2015
First decision: September 17, 2015
Revised: December 9, 2015
Accepted: December 29, 2015
Article in press: January 4, 2016
Published online: March 6, 2016
Peer-review started: June 10, 2015
First decision: September 17, 2015
Revised: December 9, 2015
Accepted: December 29, 2015
Article in press: January 4, 2016
Published online: March 6, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: This study provides demographic data for chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children and adolescents in Brunei Darussalam. Due to the small population, referral pattern and healthcare infrastructure of the country, the authors believe that the research has enabled a closer estimate of national prevalence and incidence of all stages of CKD than most countries. To our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind to report on epidemiology of CKD from the earliest stages.