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Chronic kidney disease common in the United States
Published in Drug Week, November 23rd, 2007
There is a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease in the United States, which has risen over the past decade, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found that the overall prevalence of chronic kidney disease increased from 10 percent of the population during a period from 1988-1994 to 13 percent from 1999-2004. The researchers conclude that the increase in chronic kidney disease is partly due to the rise in number of Americans with diabetes and hypertension and the aging of the population. The study is published in the November 7, 2007, edition of JAMA.
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Source: Drug Week (2007-11-23)
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