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Kidney Disease

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2. What is kidney disease?

Kidney disease -- also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- occurs when kidneys can no longer remove wastes and extra water from the blood or perform other functions as they should. Millions of Americans have kidney disease. Many more are at risk.

What Is Kidney Disease?

"What Is Kidney Disease?" [1 min 53 sec]

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