Patients
• Suggested reading
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Suggested Reading
"Hypertension & Diabetes: The Road to Renal Failure"
There are several conditions and diseases that can lead to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hypertension and diabetes are just two of the most common causes.
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"CKD Common in People with Undiagnosed Diabetes"
Individuals with undiagnosed diabetes or prediabetes have a relatively high prevalence of CKD, according to a new study.After adjusting for age, gender, and race/ethnicity, those with undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes have a CKD prevalence of 24.2% and 17.1%, respectively, researchers reported in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2010;5:673-682)....
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Useful Links
CEAPIR - European Kidney Patients Federation
Comprehensive collection of links
The European Kidney Health Alliance
International Federation of Kidney Foundations
National Kidney Foundation USA
MedlinePlus (by the National Institutes of Health) on Kidney Diseases
