Chronic Kidney Disease: A Family Affair
Internet URL
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/chronickidneydiseases/
Sponsoring Agency
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Description
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the permanent loss of kidney function which may be the result of physical injury or a disease that damages the kidneys, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. CKD runs in families. Learn if you are at risk and what you can do to slow down or avoid kidney failure.
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