31 million American adults have kidney disease. Millions more are at risk, but don't know it. (USRDS 2008)
More than 525,000 Americans receive renal replacement therapy to stay alive.
Texas is reported to have the third-highest number of patients with CKD and the second-highest expenditures for CKD in the nation.
Diabetes and hypertension are major risk factors for CKD.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among patients with CKD.
Simple laboratory tests can detect CKD.
Early detection and management of CKD can delay its progression and reduce poor outcomes.
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Prevention, Detection, Treatment and Management
