Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in a city of southeast Brazil.

Introduction: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health alarming problem.

Objective: This study investigated the estimated prevalence of kidney disease in diabetic and high-risk hypertensive patients to cardiovascular disease registered in Hiperdia program of a city of southeast of Brazil.

Methods: It is a transversal study conducted between May 2014 and August 2015.