Prevalence of silent kidney disease in Hong Kong: The Screening for Hong Kong Asymptomatic Renal Population and Evaluation (SHARE) program

It is concluded that subclinical abnormalities in urinalysis or BP readings are prevalent across all age groups in the adult population. An effective screening program at the primary care level that identifies these subjects for further evaluation is warranted, and the public in Hong Kong should be educated toward the significance of such findings in order to have regular health check for asymptomatic renal diseases.