• More thanone in sevenadults in the United States are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a disease caused by diabetes, hypertension, or other health care conditions that cause severe damage to the kidneys to the point where they lose their ability to properly filter blood. • Often known as a ‘silent disease’ andkilling more peopleeach year than breast cancer or prostate cancer, CKD is a fairly under-recognized and under-diagnosed chronic illness. • Upwards ofone in threeadults with late-stage CKD do not even know they have it. • With a lack of early symptoms making the disease difficult to identify until it reaches later stages, disparities in care and the healthcare system at large contribute to an overwhelming lack of early intervention, particularly among minority groups. • Women are at a higher risk than men of developing kidney disease in part due to their higher rates of autoimmune diseases like lupus and arthritis that can damage the kidneys. • Certain complications associated with pregnancy and childbirth, such as pre-eclampsia and hypertensive pregnancy, can also increase a woman’s chance of developing CKD.
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- More than one in seven adults in the United States are estimated to have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a disease caused by diabetes, hypertension, or other health care conditions that cause severe damage to the kidneys to the point where they lose their ability to properly filter blood. Often known as a ‘silent disease’ and killing more people each year than breast cancer or prostate cancer, CKD is a fairly under-recognized and under-diagnosed chronic illness. Upwards of one in three adults with late-stage CKD do not even know they have it. With a lack of early symptoms making the disease diff
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