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Friday, October 07, 2016

Incidence of end-stage kidney disease in Australia

End-stage kidney disease is the most severe form of kidney disease and survival usually relies on kidney replacement therapy.  The incidence of the condition is an important indicator of the health of the Australian population and valuable for health-care planning. 

This report from the AIHW estimates that in 2013 there were around 5100 new cases of ESKD in Australia, and only around half of these people were receiving kidney replacement therapy.  The incidence rate of ESKD was 5 times as high in indigenous as non-indigenous Australians from 2009-2013. There are more males than females with ESKD, and the incidence is highest among those aged 75 and over. 

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