WE WORK HARD TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY KIDNEY DISEASE

We would like to emphasize the importance of Kidney Disease Awareness!. Kidney Disease is a fast growing epidemic in the United States and people must be aware of it! Here are some facts about Kidney Disease:

• Kidney diseases are a leading cause of death in the United States.

• About 37 million US adults are estimated to have Kidney Disease, and most are undiagnosed.

• 40% of people with severely reduced kidney function (not on dialysis) are not aware of having Kidney Disease

• Every 24 hours, 360 people begin dialysis treatment for kidney failure..

• Kidney Disease affects all ages, races and genders

• In the United States, diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney failure, accounting for 3 out of 4 new cases.

• Kidney Disease is NOT Contagious 

• Kidney Disease is more common in adults over 70.

• ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) is the term when your kidney's fail all the way.

• There are 5 Stages to Kidney Disease and stage 5 is the worse.

• Treatment for ESRD is a Kidney Transplant or Dialysis or you will die.

• African Americans are about 3-1/2 times more likely to develop Kidney Disease than Caucasians.

• Hispanics are about 1-1/2 times more likely to develop Kidney Disease than non-Hispanics.

• A Kidney Doctor is called a Nephrologist.

• We have 2 Kidney's and they almost always both fail with Kidney Disease.

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Source: CDC.gov