Chronic Kidney Disease Is 'Global Killer In Plain Sight'

UPI reports chronic kidney disease has been described as a "global killer in plain sight." Researchers estimate that chronic kidney disease caused 1.23 million deaths worldwide in 2017.

The evidence is clear: Many nations' health systems cannot keep pace with the dialysis demand.

Cases far exceed and are well beyond the ability of those systems to handle.

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