Public health aspects of renal diseases in the Republic of Macedonia 1983-2007.

Objective: To present the situation and burden of renal diseases and dialysis in the Republic of Macedonia in the period 1983-2007.

Methodology: A descriptive-statistical method has been applied with retrospective analysis of data for the period 1983-2007. Data from standard reports from ambulatory, dispensary and hospital services in the Republic of Macedonia, mortality statistics for the Republic of Macedonia, data from the World Health Organization and other professional literature and materials have been used.