Did you know that kidney disease is more common than you think?
- 1 in 9 Americans – 26 million people – live with Chronic Kidney Disease
- 1 in 3 adults – 73 million people – are at-risk
Did you know that kidney disease is more common than you think?
- 1 in 9 Americans – 26 million people – live with Chronic Kidney Disease
- 1 in 3 adults – 73 million people – are at-risk because they have high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease and those who are obese, elderly or part of a minority group are at increased risk
- 1 in 2 Americans will develop kidney disease in their lifetime
- on Average, 13 people die each day while waiting for a kidney transplant
Kidney disease can no longer be ignored.
There is no cure for kidney disease, but the good news is that early detection can make a major difference and the National Kidney Foundation is working to get the m